There are 6 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 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 19m$215–966Fly 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 52m$120–365Bus, 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
47h 25m$492–1,061Train, 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 4h$478–976Fly 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
9h 11m$132–529Train, 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$649–1,405
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 $120 - $370 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Austin to Fire Island is to fly and train and ferry which takes 9h 11m and costs $130 - $550.
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 47h 25m and costs $490 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Austin to Fire Island, including transfers.
Fire Island is 1h ahead of Austin. It is currently 6:40 AM in Austin and 7:40 AM in Fire Island.
There are 313+ 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 47h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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
- $400–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Austin to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–800
- 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
- $270–600
- 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $15–24
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $15–24
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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
- $180–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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