There are 5 ways to get from Hackensack to Islip by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
2h 27m$17–48Drive 52.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hackensack to Islipcar 52.1 mi
1h 10m$10–14Bus, train
- Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 165
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
3h 37m$22–51Bus, train via Jamaica
- Take the bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 144 / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
2h 29m$18–47Bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 165
- 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 12m$21–48
Hackensack to Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hackensack to Islip is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Hackensack to Islip is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct train from Hackensack to Islip. However, there are services departing from Essex Street and arriving at Islip via Secaucus Upper Level, New York Penn Station and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Hackensack and Islip is 59 miles. The road distance is 52.4 miles.
The best way to get from Hackensack to Islip without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs $16 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Hackensack to Islip, including transfers.
Hackensack to Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
Hackensack to Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hackensack to Islip is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Hackensack to Islip.
There are 123+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Hackensack, NJ, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Essex Street to Islip via Secaucus Upper Level, New York Penn Station, and Jamaica in around 2h 27m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
Bus from Polifly Rd At Essex St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–19
Bus from State St At Banta Pl to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–25
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