There are 4 ways to get from Hell's Kitchen to Governors Island by subway, ferry, 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.
Line 2 subway, ferry
best- Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Borough Hallsubway 2 / ...
- Take the ferry from Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
1h 41m$8Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 7 Av/W 53 St to State St/Whitehall Stbus M20
- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
2h 12m$8–12Ferry
- Take the ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Wall St/Pier 11ferry Sg
- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
2h 21m$10–32Subway, ferry
- Take the subway from 50 St to Fulton Stsubway C / ...
- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
1h 41m$8
Hell's Kitchen to Governors Island by subway, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hell's Kitchen to Governors Island is to line 2 subway and ferry which costs $8 and takes 1h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Hell's Kitchen to Governors Island is to line 2 subway and ferry which takes 1h 41m and costs $8.
No, there is no direct ferry from Hell's Kitchen to Governors Island. However, there are services departing from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 and arriving at Gov. Island/Yankee Pier via Wall St/Pier 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Hell's Kitchen and Governors Island is 8 miles.
The best way to get from Hell's Kitchen to Governors Island without a car is to line 2 subway and ferry which takes 1h 41m and costs $8.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Hell's Kitchen to Governors Island, including transfers.
There are 3805+ hotels available in Governors Island.
What companies run services between Hell's Kitchen, NY, USA and Governors Island, New York County, NY, USA?
You can take a ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier via Wall St/Pier 11 in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Times Square to Borough Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 50 St to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from 7 Av/W 53 St to State St/Whitehall St
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferry.nyc
Ferry from Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
Ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- https://www.ferry.nyc
- Schedules at
- https://www.ferry.nyc/routes-and-schedules/
- Adult one-way
- $5
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–28
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $91–93
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $7–9
- Adult
- $21–28
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown West/W 39th St-Pier 79 to Wall St/Pier 11
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
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