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

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Central IslipRonkonkoma Branch
1h 13m
$11–28
Drive 44.8 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Central Islip44.8 mi
58 min
$9–12
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to Central Islip44.8 mi
58 min
$170–210
Train via Jamaica
1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to JamaicaHempstead Branch / ...
2. Take the train from Jamaica to Central IslipRonkonkoma Branch
1h 27m
$12–28

Grand Central Terminal to Central Islip by foot and train

55Weekly Services

1h 13mAverage Duration

$11Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 45.1 mi
Duration: 1h 13m

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

Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Grand Central Terminal to Central Islip every 4 hours. Tickets cost $11–28 and the journey takes 1h 13m.

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Central Islip, United States(opens in a new window)

Central Islip (also known locally by its initials as CI) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Islip in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 34,450 at the 2010 census. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Central Islip

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.

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.

Bethpage Ballpark(Opens in a new window)

Bethpage Ballpark is a 6,002-seat baseball park in Central Islip, New York that serves as the home of the Long Island Ducks, an independent minor league baseball team that is a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Its first regular season game took place on May 14, 2000, when the Ducks played host to the Aberdeen Arsenal. The game was the first in the history of both franchises, as they both entered the Atlantic League at the same time. Bethpage Ballpark hosted the 2002 and 2010 Atlantic League All-Star Games.

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve(Opens in a new window)

Caleb Smith State Park Preserve is a state park located in Suffolk County, New York in the United States. The park is near the north shore of Long Island in the town of Smithtown. Prior to its current name, the park was called Nissequogue River State Park, a name now used for park lands on the former Kings Park Psychiatric Center grounds. Previously, it was simply known as the Wyandanch Preserve.

Places to stay in Central Islip

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

8.1Very Good

Hampton Inn Long Island/Islandia(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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

8.5Very Good

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

8.7Fabulous

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