There are 4 ways to get from Darien to Fire Island by car, bus, train, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, line 3 bus
best- Drive from Darien to Walt Whitman Shopscar
- Take the bus from Walt Whitman Shops to Babylon LIRRbus 3
3h 36m$16–21Train via Queens
- Take the train from Darien to Grand Central Terminaltrain New Haven / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
4h 4m$24–45Car ferry, line 51 bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jeffersoncarferry
- Take the bus from NYS 25A/E Broadway to Patchogue LIRRbus 51
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
6h 12m$43–108Train
- Take the train from Darien to Grand Central Terminaltrain New Haven / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Babylontrain Babylon Branch
4h 48m$25–45
Darien to Fire Island by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darien to Fire Island is to drive and line 3 bus which costs $16 - $21 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Darien to Fire Island is to drive and line 3 bus which takes 3h 36m and costs $16 - $21.
The distance between Darien and Fire Island is 85 miles.
The best way to get from Darien to Fire Island without a car is to train via Queens which takes 4h 4m and costs $24 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Darien to Fire Island, including transfers.
There are 89+ hotels available in Fire Island.
What companies run services between Darien, CT, USA and Fire Island, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Darien to Robert Moses State Park via Grand Central Terminal, Jamaica, Babylon, and Babylon LIRR in around 4h 4m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Darien to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–13
- Peak
- $16–19
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $9–15
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
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Walt Whitman Shops to Babylon LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from NYS 25A/E Broadway to Patchogue LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- 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
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $70–80
- Adult
- $23
- Senior
- $20
- 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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