There are 3 ways to get from One World Trade Center to Governors Island by ferry, foot, or subway
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 Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
37 min$5Walk
- Take the walk from One World Trade Center to Governors Islandwalk 2 mi
37 minLine 1 subway, ferry
- Take the subway from WTC Cortlandt to South Ferrysubway 1
- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
1h 30m$8
One World Trade Center to Governors Island by foot and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from One World Trade Center to Governors Island is to ferry which costs $5 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from One World Trade Center to Governors Island is to ferry which takes 37 min and costs $5.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Wall St/Pier 11 and arriving at Gov. Island/Yankee Pier. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between One World Trade Center and Governors Island is 4 miles.
The best way to get from One World Trade Center to Governors Island without a car is to ferry which takes 37 min and costs $5.
The ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier takes 19 min including transfers and departs hourly.
There are 3898+ hotels available in Governors Island.
What companies run services between One World Trade Center, NY, USA and Governors Island, New York County, NY, USA?
NYC Ferry operates a ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier hourly. Tickets cost $5 and the journey takes 19 min.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from WTC Cortlandt to South Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- [email protected]
- Website
- NYC Ferry
Ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Website
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- 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
- NYC Ferry
- Schedules at
- NYC Ferry Routes
- Adult one-way
- $5
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