There are 2 ways to get from Fire Island to Manhattan by ferry, train, subway, or bus
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Ferry, train, subway
best- Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry
- Take the train from Patchogue to Jamaicatrain
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 7 Avsubway E
3h 13m$25–41Ferry, bus, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Amityville LIRRbus 2
- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain
3h 45m$23–35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fire Island to Manhattan is to ferry and bus and train which costs $23 - $35 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Fire Island to Manhattan is to ferry and train and subway which takes 3h 13m and costs $25 - $45.
The distance between Fire Island and Manhattan is 61 miles.
The best way to get from Fire Island to Manhattan without a car is to ferry and train and subway which takes 3h 13m and costs $25 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Fire Island to Manhattan, including transfers.
There are 4561+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Fire Island, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fire Island to Manhattan. However, you can take the ferry to Patchogue, NY, walk to Patchogue, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, then take the subway to 7 Av. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to New York Penn Station via Patchogue, NY, Patchogue LIRR, Amityville LIRR, and Amityville in around 3h 45m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Patchogue to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- 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
- $17–27
Train from Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 7 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Amityville LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 631-475-1665
- Website
- davisparkferry.com
Ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NY
- 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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