There are 4 ways to get from Islip to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Islip to JamaicaMontauk Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street StationNortheast Regional
2h 58m$23–627Line 2 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Islip Town Hall to Amityville LIRR2
- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia
4h 49m$28–68Drive 131.3 mi
- Drive from Islip to Philadelphia131.3 mi
2h 54m$24–35Line 2 bus, train
- Take the bus from Islip Town Hall to Amityville LIRR2
- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Trenton Transit CenterNec
- Take the train from Trenton to Suburban StationTre
5h 12m
Islip to Philadelphia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $24 - $35 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Islip to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs $24 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Islip to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Islip and arriving at 30th Street Station via Jamaica and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Islip and Philadelphia is 136 miles. The road distance is 132.1 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to Philadelphia without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs $23 - $650.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Islip to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Islip to Philadelphia train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Islip station.
Islip to Philadelphia train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islip to Philadelphia is 132 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Islip to Philadelphia.
There are 904+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Islip to 30th Street Station via Jamaica, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–21
Train from Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–21
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Trenton Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–23
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Trenton to Suburban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Islip Town Hall to Amityville LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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