There are 5 ways to get from Astoria to Islip by train, bus, car, taxi, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
1h 57m$10–24Drive 42.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Astoria to Islipcar 42.5 mi
58 min$8–12Train, line 2 bus
- Take the train from Woodside to Amityvilletrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hallbus 2
2h 2m$11–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Astoria to Isliptaxi 42.5 mi
58 min$160–200Subway, train, line 2 bus
- Take the subway from Queens Plaza to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
- Take the train from Jamaica to Babylontrain
- Take the bus from Babylon LIRR to Islip Town Hallbus 2
2h 17m$14–24
Astoria to Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Astoria to Islip is to drive which costs $7 - $12 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Astoria to Islip is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $7 - $12.
No, there is no direct train from Astoria to Islip. However, there are services departing from Woodside and arriving at Islip via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Astoria and Islip is 40 miles. The road distance is 42.7 miles.
The best way to get from Astoria to Islip without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs $9 - $25.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Astoria to Islip, including transfers.
Astoria to Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Astoria to Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Islip station.
Yes, the driving distance between Astoria to Islip is 43 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Astoria to Islip.
There are 128+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Astoria, NY, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Jamaica to Islip every 3 hours. Tickets cost $6–18 and the journey takes 49 min.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $11–18
Train from Woodside to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–18
Train from Jamaica to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–18
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Queens Plaza to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Babylon LIRR to Islip Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $160–200
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