There are 6 ways to get from Lake George to Islip by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
8h 3m$65–154Drive 235.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake George to Islipcar 235.7 mi
4h 48m$43–63Bus, train via Amityville LIRR
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain
8h 37m$59–163Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
6h 13m$74–431Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springsbus
- Take the train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
8h 24m$71–168Bus, train #3
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albany Sunybus 119
- Take the bus from Albany to New York, NYbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
8h 39m$51–122
Lake George to Islip by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lake George to Islip is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Lake George to Islip is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Lake George and Islip is 256 miles. The road distance is 237.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lake George to Islip without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 3m and costs $65 - $160.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Lake George to Islip, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake George to Islip is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Lake George to Islip.
There are 128+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Lake George, NY, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lake George to Islip. However, you can take the bus to Albany, walk to Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza, take the line 114 bus to East St & Herrick St, walk to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, then take the train to Islip. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lake George to Islip Town Hall via Albany, New York, New York Penn Station, Amityville, and Amityville LIRR in around 8h 37m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
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
Train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Lake George to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $16–35
Bus from Lake George to Albany Suny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–41
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–41
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $27–55
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