How to get fromGrand Central Terminal to Bay Shoreby train, car, taxi or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Grand Central Terminal to Bay Shore by train, car, taxi, or bus

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to JamaicaHempstead Branch / ...
2. Take the train from Jamaica to Bay ShoreMontauk Branch
1h 36m
$11–26
Drive 43.6 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Bay Shore43.6 mi
59 min
$8–12
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to Bay Shore43.6 mi
59 min
$170–210
Train, line 2 bus
1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to AmityvilleBabylon Branch
2. Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Bay Shore Ave/Mechanicsville Rd2
2h 19m
$12–23

Grand Central Terminal to Bay Shore by foot and train

154Weekly Services

1h 36mAverage Duration

$11Cheapest Price

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Distance: 41.6 mi
Duration: 1h 36m

What companies run services between Grand Central Terminal, NY, USA and Bay Shore, NY, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Grand Central Terminal to Bay Shore via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica in around 1h 36m.

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Bay Shore, United States(opens in a new window)

Bay Shore is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Islip, New York, United States. It is situated on the South Shore of Long Island, adjoining the Great South Bay. The population of the CDP was 29,244 at the time of the 2020 census. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Bay Shore

Fire Island Lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

The Fire Island Lighthouse is a visible landmark on the Great South Bay, in southern Suffolk County, New York on the western end of Fire Island, a barrier island off the southern coast of Long Island. The lighthouse is located within Fire Island National Seashore and just to the east of Robert Moses State Park. It is part of the Fire Island Light Station which contains the light, keepers quarters, the lens building containing the original first-order Fresnel lens, and a boat house.

Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park(Opens in a new window)

Bayard Cutting Arboretum State Park is a 691 acre state park located in the hamlet of Great River, New York, on Long Island. The park includes an arboretum designed by Frederick Law Olmsted for William Bayard Cutting in 1887, as well as a mansion designed by Charles C. Haight.

Belmont Lake State Park(Opens in a new window)

Belmont Lake State Park is a 463 acre day-use state park located in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York on Long Island.

Vanderbilt Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum is located in Centerport on the North Shore of Long Island in Suffolk County, New York, USA. Named for William K. Vanderbilt II (1878–1944), it is located on his former 43 acre estate, Eagle's Nest.

Places to stay in Bay Shore

The Ocean Bay House(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Residence Inn by Marriott Long Island Islip/Courthouse Complex(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Courtyard by Marriott Long Island Islip/Courthouse Complex(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Holiday Inn Express Hauppauge-Long Island by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

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