There are 3 ways to get from Governors Island to Midtown Manhattan by ferry, subway, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Gov. Island/Yankee Pier to East 34th Streetferry Sb
38 min$5Ferry, line 4 subway
- Take the ferry from Gov. Island/Yankee Pier to Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6ferry Sb
- Take the subway from Borough Hall to Grand Central-42 Stsubway 4 / ...
49 min$8Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Gov. Island/Yankee Pier to Wall St/Pier 11ferry Sb
- Take the bus from Pearl St/Beekman St to 1 Av/E 43 Stbus M15-Sbs
1h 3m$8–12
Governors Island to Midtown Manhattan by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Governors Island to Midtown Manhattan is to ferry which costs $5 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Governors Island to Midtown Manhattan is to ferry which takes 38 min and costs $5.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Gov. Island/Yankee Pier and arriving at East 34th Street. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between Governors Island and Midtown Manhattan is 7 miles.
The best way to get from Governors Island to Midtown Manhattan without a car is to ferry which takes 38 min and costs $5.
The ferry from Gov. Island/Yankee Pier to East 34th Street takes 38 min including transfers and departs hourly.
There are 3984+ hotels available in Midtown Manhattan.
What companies run services between Governors Island, New York County, NY, USA and Midtown Manhattan, NY, USA?
NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Gov. Island/Yankee Pier to East 34th Street hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 38 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Borough Hall to Grand Central-42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Pearl St/Beekman St to 1 Av/E 43 St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Gov. Island/Yankee Pier to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
Ferry from Gov. Island/Yankee Pier to Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
Ferry from Gov. Island/Yankee Pier to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
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