There are 3 ways to get from Upper East Side to Governors Island National Monument by subway, ferry, or bus
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Line 4 subway, ferry
best- Take the subway from 86th Street to Wall Stsubway 4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
1h 51m$8Ferry
- Take the ferry from East 90th St to East 34th Streetferry As / ...
- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
2h 12m$10Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from 2 Av/E 87 St to Water St/John Stbus M15
- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
2h 30m$8–12
Upper East Side to Governors Island National Monument by subway, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Upper East Side to Governors Island National Monument is to line 4 subway and ferry which costs $8 and takes 1h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Upper East Side to Governors Island National Monument is to line 4 subway and ferry which takes 1h 51m and costs $8.
No, there is no direct ferry from Upper East Side to Governors Island National Monument. However, there are services departing from East 90th St and arriving at Gov. Island/Yankee Pier via East 34th Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Upper East Side and Governors Island National Monument is 10 miles.
The best way to get from Upper East Side to Governors Island National Monument without a car is to line 4 subway and ferry which takes 1h 51m and costs $8.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Upper East Side to Governors Island National Monument, including transfers.
There are 3394+ hotels available in Governors Island National Monument.
What companies run services between Upper East Side, NY, USA and Governors Island National Monument, NY, USA?
You can take a ferry from East 90th St to Governors Island National Monument via East 34th Street and Gov. Island/Yankee Pier in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 86th Street to Wall St
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 2 Av/E 87 St to Water St/John St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 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 East 90th St to East 34th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 27 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
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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