There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Islip by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car ferry, or car
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, line 2 bus
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Islip Town Hallbus
3h 26m$257–349Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Queens Jamaicabus FlixBus 2612
6h 50m$42–71Train, car ferry, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Boston to Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jeffersoncarferry
- Take the bus from NYS 25A/E Broadway to Patchogue LIRRbus 51
7h 27m$85–198Drive 237 mi
- Drive from Boston to Islipcar 237 mi
4h 36m$44–63Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
3h 18m$224–866Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
3h 46m$66–392Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
4h 24m$475–1,132Bus, train
- Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
7h 15m$47–89
Boston to Islip by bus and train (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Islip is to bus which costs $40 - $75 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Islip is to fly and train which takes 3h 18m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Islip. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Islip Town Hall via Amityville LIRR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Boston and Islip is 175 miles. The road distance is 238.4 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Islip without a car is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $40 - $75.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Boston to Islip, including transfers.
Boston to Islip bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Islip bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Queens Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Islip is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Boston to Islip.
There are 125+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica 4 times a day. Tickets cost $30–55 and the journey takes 4h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Islip Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from NYS 25A/E Broadway to Patchogue LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- info@PJferry.com
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
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