There are 5 ways to get from Washington Square Park to Governors Island by subway, ferry, foot, 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.
Subway, ferry
best- Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Fulton Stsubway C / ...
- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
1h 36m$8Walk
- Take the foot from Washington Square Park to Governors Islandwalk 3.5 mi
1h 4mSubway, 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 47m$11–16Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from E 8 St/5 Av to State St/Whitehall Stbus M55
- Take the ferry from Wall St/Pier 11 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
1h 48m$8–12Line 4 subway, ferry
- Take the subway from 14 St-Union Sq to Borough Hallsubway 4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Atlantic Ave/BBP Pier 6 to Gov. Island/Yankee Pierferry Sb
1h 48m$8
Washington Square Park to Governors Island by foot, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington Square Park to Governors Island is to subway and ferry which costs $8 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Washington Square Park to Governors Island is to subway and ferry which takes 1h 36m and costs $8.
The distance between Washington Square Park and Governors Island is 5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington Square Park to Governors Island without a car is to subway and ferry which takes 1h 36m and costs $8.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Washington Square Park to Governors Island, including transfers.
There are 3934+ hotels available in Governors Island.
What companies run services between Washington Square Park, NY, USA and Governors Island, New York County, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington Square Park to Governors Island. However, you can walk to W 4 St-Wash Sq, take the subway to Fulton St, walk to Wall St/Pier 11, then take the ferry to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier. Alternatively, you can travel from Washington Square Park to Governors Island in around 1h 4m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 7 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
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
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 14 St-Union Sq to Borough Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
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
- 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
Bus from E 8 St/5 Av to State St/Whitehall St
- Ave. Duration
- 23 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 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
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 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
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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