There are 3 ways to get from Long Island City to Governors Island 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 East 34th Street to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
40 min$5Subway, ferry
- Take the subway from 21 St to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Stssubway G
- Take the ferry from Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
1h 44m$11Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Jackson Av/47 Av to Jay St/Willoughby Stbus B62
- Take the ferry from Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
2h 21m$11–20
Long Island City to Governors Island by ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island City to Governors Island is to ferry which costs $5 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island City to Governors Island is to ferry which takes 40 min and costs $5.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from East 34th Street and arriving at Gov. Island/Yankee Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Long Island City and Governors Island is 7 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island City to Governors Island without a car is to ferry which takes 40 min and costs $5.
The ferry from East 34th Street to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier takes 40 min including transfers and departs hourly.
There are 3846+ hotels available in Governors Island.
What companies run services between Long Island City, NY, USA and Governors Island, New York County, NY, USA?
NYC Ferry operates a ferry from East 34th Street to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 40 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 21 St to Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Jackson Av/47 Av to Jay St/Willoughby St
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 East 34th Street to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 40 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 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 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
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