There are 4 ways to get from Manhattan to Islip Terrace by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 17 bus
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the bus from Central Islip LIRR to Carleton Ave/Mckinley Stbus 17
2h$15–30Drive 46.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Islip Terracecar 46.6 mi
1h 7m$9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Manhattan to Islip Terracetaxi 46.6 mi
1h 7m$180–220Train
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaicatrain Hempstead Branch / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
2h 10m$11–27
Manhattan to Islip Terrace by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Islip Terrace is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Islip Terrace is to drive which takes 1h 7m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan to Islip Terrace. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at Islip via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
The distance between Manhattan and Islip Terrace is 50 miles. The road distance is 46.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Islip Terrace without a car is to train and line 17 bus which takes 2h and costs $14 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Manhattan to Islip Terrace, including transfers.
Manhattan to Islip Terrace train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
Manhattan to Islip Terrace train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Islip Terrace is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Manhattan to Islip Terrace.
There are 127+ hotels available in Islip Terrace.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Islip Terrace, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Grand Central Terminal to Islip via Jamaica in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–17
- Peak
- $17–28
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- 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
- $5–9
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 Central Islip LIRR to Carleton Ave/Mckinley St
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- $180–220
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