There are 8 ways to get from Austin to Fire Island by plane, ferry, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane AUS - ISP
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
9h 24m$235–1,016Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane AUS - EWR
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
9h 40m$141–454Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
46h 54m$473–1,006Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Austin to St. Louistrain
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
2d 3h$459–936Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane AUS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
8h 48m$173–699Fly Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane AUS - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
11h 3m$161–1,089Bus to San Antonio International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, ferry
- Take the bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antoniobus
- Fly from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SAT - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
11h 8m$195–735Train, ferry
- Take the train from Austin to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
2d 5h$626–1,378
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austin to Fire Island is to fly and train and ferry which costs $140 - $460 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Fire Island is to fly and train and ferry which takes 8h 48m and costs $170 - $700.
The distance between Austin and Fire Island is 1586 miles.
The best way to get from Austin to Fire Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 46h 54m and costs $470 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Austin to Fire Island, including transfers.
Fire Island is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 6:16 AM in Austin and 7:16 AM in Fire Island.
There are 310+ hotels available in Fire Island.
What companies run services between Austin, TX, USA and Fire Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Austin to Fire Island. However, you can take the line 20 bus to ABIA Lower Level, walk to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) airport, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP), walk to LI Macarthur Airport, take the line 6 bus to Patchogue LIRR, walk to Patchogue, NY, then take the ferry to Watch Hill, Fire Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Austin to Watch Hill, Fire Island via New Orleans Bus Station, New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Jamaica, Patchogue, and Patchogue, NY in around 46h 54m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Antonio International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Patchogue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $18–23
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Austin to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from 534 Red River St Austin to San Antonio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Phone
- +1 631-475-1665
- Website
- davisparkferry.com
Ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.davisparkferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.davisparkferry.com/dp-schedule
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