There are 5 ways to get from Highlands to Islip by ferry, train, bus, car, or subway
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYCferry Seastreak
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
3h 38m$25–70Drive 86.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Highlands to Islipcar 86.5 mi
2h$16–23Bus, train, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Highlands, NJ to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hallbus 2
4h 36m$43–66Train
- 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 10m$18–55Ferry, subway, train, line 2 bus
- 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 Amityvilletrain
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hallbus 2
4h 7m$23–56
Highlands to Islip by ferry, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highlands to Islip is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Highlands to Islip is to drive which takes 2h and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Highlands and Islip is 71 miles. The road distance is 87 miles.
The best way to get from Highlands to Islip without a car is to ferry and train which takes 3h 38m and costs $24 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Highlands to Islip, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Highlands to Islip is 87 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Highlands to Islip.
There are 128+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Highlands, NJ, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Bay Ave At Washington Ave# to Islip Town Hall via Red Bank Rail Station, Red Bank, New York Penn Station, Babylon, and Babylon LIRR in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
Train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Jamaica to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Red Bank to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–20
- 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
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- contact@seastreak.com
- Website
- seastreak.com
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://seastreak.com
- Schedules at
- https://seastreak.com/ferry-routes-and-schedules/
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–97
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $11–14
- Adult
- $30–45
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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