There are 10 ways to get from Buffalo to Islip by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BUF - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
4h 20m$75–408Drive 402.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Buffalo to Islipcar 402.8 mi
8h 7m$74–107Train via Queens
- Take the train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
10h 11m$155–309Bus, train via Babylon
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
10h 17m$76–300Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BUF - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
4h 42m$109–652Fly Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BUF - EWR
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
5h 14m$88–434Bus to Rochester, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
5h 46m$93–364Bus to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
6h 11m$117–568Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buffalo to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2686 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain Babylon Branch
11h 2m$82–137Train
- Take the train from Buffalo to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
11h 11m$132–307
Buffalo to Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo to Islip is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo to Islip is to fly and train which takes 4h 20m and costs $75 - $410.
No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Islip. However, there are services departing from Buffalo and arriving at Islip via New York Penn Station and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 11m.
The distance between Buffalo and Islip is 352 miles. The road distance is 405.1 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo to Islip without a car is to train via Queens which takes 10h 11m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Buffalo to Islip, including transfers.
Buffalo to Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buffalo to Islip is 405 miles. It takes approximately 8h 7m to drive from Buffalo to Islip.
There are 115+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Buffalo, NY, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Buffalo to Islip via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Jamaica in around 10h 11m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- 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 9m
- 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
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- 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 Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- 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 New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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 New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $110–260
- Business
- $150–270
- Business Plus
- $160–280
- Economy
- $130–270
- Economy Plus
- $140–270
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Buffalo to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $60–260
- Flexible
- $110–280
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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