There are 4 ways to get from Islip to Stamford by car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Islip to Port Jeffersoncar
- Take the car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeportcarferry
- Drive from Bridgeport to Stamfordcar
2h 15m$28–91Line 2 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Islip Town Hall to Amityville LIRRbus 2
- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
3h 36m$16–573Train via Queens
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain Montauk Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain New Haven / ...
2h 39m$22–45Train
- Take the train from Babylon to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain New Haven / ...
3h 55m$23–44
Islip to Stamford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to Stamford is to train which costs $23 - $45 and takes 3h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Islip to Stamford is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 15m and costs $27 - $95.
No, there is no direct train from Islip to Stamford. However, there are services departing from Islip and arriving at Stamford via Jamaica and Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Islip and Stamford is 59 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to Stamford without a car is to train via Queens which takes 2h 39m and costs $22 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Islip to Stamford, including transfers.
Islip to Stamford train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Islip station.
Islip to Stamford train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
There are 173+ hotels available in Stamford.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Stamford, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Islip to Stamford via Jamaica and Grand Central Terminal in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 30 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
Train from Babylon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- $14–24
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- +1 888-443-3779
- info@PJferry.com
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $70–80
- Adult
- $23
- Senior
- $20
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