There are 8 ways to get from Durham to Fire Island by plane, ferry, bus, train, or train (Amtrak)
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, ferry
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)RDU - ISP
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Island
5h 59m$89–457Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)RDU - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Babylon
6h 22m$75–373Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durham to New York MidtownFlixBus N2471 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to BabylonBabylon Branch / ...
13h 3m$86–182Train
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationCarolinian
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to BabylonBabylon Branch / ...
14h 8m$111–362Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)RDU - EWR
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
7h 27m$88–438Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)RDU - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to Babylon
7h 21m$112–497Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)RDU - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
8h 46m$135–1,020Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus TerminalGreyhound US0670
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to BabylonBabylon Branch / ...
16h 7m$83–210
Durham to Fire Island by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Fire Island is to bus and train which costs $85 - $190 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Fire Island is to fly and ferry which takes 5h 59m and costs $85 - $460.
The distance between Durham and Fire Island is 490 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Fire Island without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 3m and costs $85 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Durham to Fire Island, including transfers.
There are 113+ hotels available in Fire Island.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Fire Island, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Robert Moses State Park via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Babylon, and Babylon LIRR in around 14h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- $15–24
Train from Jamaica to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–18
Train from Woodside to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Durham to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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