There are 6 ways to get from Boston to Fire Island by plane, ferry, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
3h 50m$265–362Train, car ferry, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the car ferry from New London to Orient Pointcarferry
- Take the bus from Orient Point Ferry Dock to Riverhead LIRRbus 92
- Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to Patchogue LIRRbus 66
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
9h 16m$52–340Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue to New York, NY - 11th Ave between W. 36th and 37thbus
- Take the train from Hunterspoint Avenue to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
8h 42m$92–203Train, ferry
- Take the train from Boston to New Haventrain
- Take the train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
9h 5m$63–722Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
5h 20m$270–761Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
5h 45m$137–478
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Fire Island is to bus and train and ferry which costs $90 - $210 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Fire Island is to fly and ferry which takes 3h 50m and costs $260 - $370.
The distance between Boston and Fire Island is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Fire Island without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 8h 42m and costs $90 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Boston to Fire Island, including transfers.
There are 313+ hotels available in Fire Island.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Fire Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boston to Fire Island. However, you can 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 Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue to Watch Hill, Fire Island via New York, NY - 11th Ave between W. 36th and 37th, 34 St-Hudson Yards, Hunters Point Av, Hunterspoint Avenue, Patchogue, and Patchogue, NY in around 8h 42m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Martha's Vineyard
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–210
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Hunterspoint Avenue to Patchogue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $20–35
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $21–260
- Business Class
- $75–310
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New Haven to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–20
- Peak
- $23–27
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA - 177 Huntington Avenue to New York, NY - 11th Ave between W. 36th and 37th
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Orient Point Ferry Dock to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Riverhead LIRR to Patchogue LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- 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
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- info@longislandferry.com
- Website
- longislandferry.com
Car ferry from New London to Orient Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
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