There are 3 ways to get from Highlands to Fire Island by ferry, subway, train, or bus
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Ferry, subway, train
best- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYCferry
- Take the subway from Broad St to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway J / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Babylontrain
4h 21m$24–59Train
cheapest- Take the train from Red Bank to New York Penn Stationtrain Njcl / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
5h 42m$17–55Bus, train
- Take the bus from Highlands, NJ to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Route 36
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
4h 53m$43–69
Highlands to Fire Island by ferry, foot, subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highlands to Fire Island is to train which costs $17 - $55 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Highlands to Fire Island is to ferry and subway and train which takes 4h 21m and costs $23 - $60.
The distance between Highlands and Fire Island is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Highlands to Fire Island without a car is to ferry and subway and train which takes 4h 21m and costs $23 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Highlands to Fire Island, including transfers.
There are 128+ hotels available in Fire Island.
What companies run services between Highlands, NJ, USA and Fire Island, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Bay Ave At Washington Ave# to Robert Moses State Park via Red Bank Rail Station, Red Bank, New York Penn Station, Babylon, and Babylon LIRR in around 5h 42m.
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Broad St to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–18
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $15–24
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Red Bank to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–20
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- academybus.com
Bus from Highlands, NJ to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://academybus.com
- Schedules at
- https://academybus.com/commuter#routes-timetables
- Adult in app purchase
- $30–40
- Adult cash ticket
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $94–95
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $9–12
- Adult
- $26–40
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