There are 4 ways to get from New York to Governors Island National Monument by ferry, subway, bus, or foot
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 Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
22 min$5Subway, bus, ferry
- Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctrsubway D / ...
- Take the bus from Atlantic Av/4 Av to Brooklyn Bridge Park Rd/Joralemon Stbus B63
- Take the ferry from Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
1h 54m$11–16Walk
- Take the walk from New York to Governors Island National Monumentwalk 3.3 mi
1h 1mFerry via East 34th Street
- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
50 min$5
New York to Governors Island National Monument by ferry and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Governors Island National Monument is to ferry which costs $5 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from New York to Governors Island National Monument is to ferry which takes 22 min and costs $5.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 and arriving at Gov. Island/Yankee Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between New York and Governors Island National Monument is 2 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Governors Island National Monument without a car is to ferry which takes 22 min and costs $5.
The ferry from Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier takes 12 min including transfers and departs hourly.
There are 3394+ hotels available in Governors Island National Monument.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Governors Island National Monument, NY, USA?
NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Atlantic Av/4 Av to Brooklyn Bridge Park Rd/Joralemon St
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- 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
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
Ferry from East 34th Street to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
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