There are 4 ways to get from New Rochelle to Governors Island by train, subway, ferry, or bus
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Train, line 4 subway, ferry
best- Take the train from New Rochelle to 125th Street - Harlem
- Take the subway from 125th Street to Bowling Green4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Bmb to Governors Island
2h 8m$18–25Line 5 subway, ferry
cheapest- Take the subway from Eastchester-Dyre Av to Bowling Green5
- Take the ferry from Bmb to Governors IslandBattery Maritime Building and Governor's Island
2h 19m$10–13Train, ferry
- Take the train from New Rochelle to Grand Central TerminalNew Haven / ...
- Take the ferry from East 34th Street to Gov. Island/Yankee PierSb
2h 32m$11–25Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Westchester Av/Burr Av to 5 Av/W 34 St
- Take the bus from 5 Av/W 33 St to State St/Whitehall StM55
- Take the ferry from Bmb to Governors Island
3h 44m$14–27
New Rochelle to Governors Island by train, bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Rochelle to Governors Island is to line 5 subway and ferry which costs $9 - $13 and takes 2h 19m.
The fastest way to get from New Rochelle to Governors Island is to train and line 4 subway and ferry which takes 2h 8m and costs $17 - $26.
The distance between New Rochelle and Governors Island is 22 miles.
The best way to get from New Rochelle to Governors Island without a car is to train and line 4 subway and ferry which takes 2h 8m and costs $17 - $26.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from New Rochelle to Governors Island, including transfers.
There are 3712+ hotels available in Governors Island.
What companies run services between New Rochelle, NY, USA and Governors Island, New York County, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from New Rochelle to Governors Island. However, you can take the train to 125th Street - Harlem, walk to 125th Street, take the line 4 subway to Bowling Green, walk to Bmb, then take the ferry to Governors Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Rochelle to Gov. Island/Yankee Pier via Grand Central Terminal, E 42 St/Madison Av, E 41 St/1 Av, and East 34th Street in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New Rochelle to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–9
- Peak
- $11–13
Train from New Rochelle to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $11–14
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 125th Street to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Eastchester-Dyre Av to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Westchester Av/Burr Av to 5 Av/W 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
Bus from 5 Av/W 33 St to State St/Whitehall St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 800-533-3779
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Bmb to Governors Island
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.com
- Adult
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1-844-469-3377
- help@ferry.nyc
- Website
- ferry.nyc
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/
- bike one-way
- $0
- Adult one-way
- $5
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