There are 5 ways to get from Fort Lee to Islip by bus, subway, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, subway, train
best- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
3h 3m$22–49Drive 47.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Lee to Islipcar 47.5 mi
1h 2m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fort Lee to Isliptaxi 47.5 mi
1h 2m$160–200Bus, line 1 subway, train
- Take the bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminalbus 171 / ...
- Take the subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway 1
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
3h 3m$24–56Bus, train
- Take the bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 158 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
3h 15m$23–52
Fort Lee to Islip by bus, subway, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Lee to Islip is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Lee to Islip is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $8 - $13.
The distance between Fort Lee and Islip is 106 miles. The road distance is 47.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Lee to Islip without a car is to bus and subway and train which takes 3h 3m and costs $21 - $50.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Fort Lee to Islip, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Lee to Islip is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Fort Lee to Islip.
There are 121+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Fort Lee, NJ, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Lee to Islip. However, you can take the bus to Port Authority Bus Terminal, walk to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal, take the subway to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, walk to Jamaica, then take the train to Islip. Alternatively, you can drive from Fort Lee to Islip in around 1h 2m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from 168 St-Washington Hts to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–25
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–18
Bus from Main St At Central Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–25
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from G W Bridge Plaza East to Gw Bridge Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $8–17
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
Fort Lee Taxi & Car Service
- Phone
- (201) 944-1166
- Website
- fortleetaxi.com
Lee Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 944-5566
Teaneck Taxi
- Phone
- (201) 833-2222
- Website
- teanecktaxiservice.com
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