There are 4 ways to get from Hoboken to Islip by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 2 bus
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to BabylonBabylon Branch / ...
- Take the bus from Babylon LIRR to Islip Town Hall2
2h 6m$13–26Drive 48.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hoboken to Islip48.7 mi
1h 8m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Hoboken to Islip48.7 mi
1h 8m$190–230Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to JamaicaLong Beach Branch / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to IslipMontauk Branch
2h 9m$11–27
Hoboken to Islip by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hoboken to Islip is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Hoboken to Islip is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct train from Hoboken station to Islip. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Islip via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Hoboken and Islip is 48 miles. The road distance is 49 miles.
The best way to get from Hoboken to Islip without a car is to train and line 2 bus which takes 2h 6m and costs $13 - $27.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Hoboken to Islip, including transfers.
Hoboken to Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
Hoboken to Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hoboken to Islip is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Hoboken to Islip.
There are 113+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Hoboken, NJ, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from New York Penn Station to Islip via Jamaica in around 2h 9m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
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
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–10
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $11–18
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Babylon LIRR to Islip Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 866-983-4195
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
Newark Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-273-4420
- Website
- newarkairporttaxi.us
Jacob's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 973-673-5900
- Website
- jacobstaxiservice.com
Gold Lincoln Taxi
- Phone
- +1 973-344-5566
- Website
- goldlincolntaxinj.com
Scotty's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 210-943-1234
- Website
- scottystaxicab.com
Lime Car Service & Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-461-9999
- Website
- limetaxicab.com
Babes Taxi
- Phone
- +1 201-944-6800
- Website
- babestaxi.com
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