There are 4 ways to get from Beacon to Islip by train, bus, or car
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Train via Queens
best- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to IslipMontauk Branch
3h 53m$26–50Drive 95.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Beacon to Islip95.1 mi
2h 10m$18–26Bus, train, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hall2
5h 44m$30–75Train
- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to BabylonBabylon Branch
4h 43m$29–50
Beacon to Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beacon to Islip is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Beacon to Islip is to drive which takes 2h 10m and costs $17 - $26.
No, there is no direct train from Beacon to Islip. However, there are services departing from Beacon and arriving at Islip via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
The distance between Beacon and Islip is 103 miles. The road distance is 95.6 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon to Islip without a car is to train via Queens which takes 3h 53m and costs $25 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Beacon to Islip, including transfers.
Beacon to Islip train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Beacon station.
Beacon to Islip train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beacon to Islip is 96 miles. It takes approximately 2h 10m to drive from Beacon to Islip.
There are 122+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Beacon, NY, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Beacon to Islip via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–24
- 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 New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- 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
- $13–21
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- $14–24
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adults
- $17–30
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–43
- 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
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