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

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

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Train, line 2 bus
best
1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to BabylonBabylon Branch
2. Take the bus from Babylon LIRR to Islip Town Hall2
2h 7m
$13–26
Drive 45.5 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Grand Central Terminal to Islip45.5 mi
1h 1m
$9–12
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Grand Central Terminal to Islip45.5 mi
1h 1m
$180–220
Train
1. Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to JamaicaHempstead Branch / ...
2. Take the train from Jamaica to IslipMontauk Branch
2h 10m
$11–27

Grand Central Terminal to Islip by foot, train, and bus

84Weekly Services

2h 7mAverage Duration

$13Cheapest Price

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Distance: 46.9 mi
Duration: 2h 7m

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

You can take a vehicle from Grand Central Terminal to Islip via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica in around 2h 10m.

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Islip, United States(opens in a new window)

Islip is a town in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the South Shore of Long Island. The population was 335,543 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth most populous city or town in the New York metropolitan area. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in 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.

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.

Heckscher State Park(Opens in a new window)

Heckscher State Park is a 1657 acre state park on the shore of the Great South Bay at East Islip in Suffolk County, New York, USA.

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.

Places to stay in Islip

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)

8.7Fabulous

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)

8.1Very Good

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