There are 3 ways to get from South Orange to Governors Island by train, subway, ferry, or bus
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Train, line 2 subway, ferry
best- Take the train from South Orange to New York Penn Stationtrain Mne
- Take the subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Borough Hallsubway 2 / ...
- Take the ferry from Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
2h 19m$11–20Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Valley St At 1St St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 107
- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
2h 58m$16–57Train, ferry
- Take the train from South Orange to New York Penn Stationtrain Mne
- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
2h 19m$11–20
South Orange to Governors Island by train, subway, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Orange to Governors Island is to train and line 2 subway and ferry which costs $10 - $20 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from South Orange to Governors Island is to train and line 2 subway and ferry which takes 2h 19m and costs $10 - $20.
The distance between South Orange and Governors Island is 24 miles.
The best way to get from South Orange to Governors Island without a car is to train and line 2 subway and ferry which takes 2h 19m and costs $10 - $20.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from South Orange to Governors Island, including transfers.
There are 3934+ hotels available in Governors Island.
What companies run services between South Orange, NJ, USA and Governors Island, New York County, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from South Orange to Governors Island. However, you can take the train to New York Penn Station, walk to 34 St-Penn Station, take the line 2 subway to Borough Hall, walk to Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6, then take the ferry to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Valley St At 1St St to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier via Port Authority Bus Terminal, W 42 St/9 Av, E 41 St/1 Av, and East 34th Street in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from South Orange to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–12
Train from South Orange to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–12
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 34 St-Penn Station to Borough Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 18 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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Valley St At 1St St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $8–26
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from Valley St At 1St St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
- 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 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 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
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