There are 3 ways to get from Islip to Princeton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain Montauk Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.train Nec
3h 1m$15–57Line 2 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Islip Town Hall to Amityville LIRRbus 2
- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Squarebus
4h 40m$41–68Drive 90.6 mi
- Drive from Islip to Princetoncar 90.6 mi
2h 2m$17–24
Islip to Princeton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to Princeton is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Islip to Princeton is to drive which takes 2h 2m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct train from Islip to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Islip and arriving at Princeton via Jamaica, New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 1m.
The distance between Islip and Princeton is 96 miles. The road distance is 91.2 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 3h 1m and costs $15 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Islip to Princeton, including transfers.
Islip to Princeton train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Islip station.
Islip to Princeton train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islip to Princeton is 91 miles. It takes approximately 2h 2m to drive from Islip to Princeton.
There are 130+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Islip to Princeton via Jamaica, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 3h 1m.
- 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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
- 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 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $30–45
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