There are 8 ways to get from Miami to Fire Island by plane, ferry, or train
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Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane FLL - ISP
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
7h 6m$127–569Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane FLL - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
9h 13m$94–336Train, ferry
- Take the train from Miami Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
31h 59m$456–917Fly Miami International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MIA - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
8h 4m$97–357Fly Miami International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MIA - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
8h 34m$96–411Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane FLL - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
8h 39m$110–402Train to Palm Beach International Airport, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Fly from Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane PBI - ISP
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
8h 46m$301–676Fly Miami International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MIA - EWR
- Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain
- Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry
9h 1m$115–372
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to Fire Island is to fly and train and ferry which costs $95 - $360 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to Fire Island is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 6m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Miami and Fire Island is 1135 miles.
The best way to get from Miami to Fire Island without a car is to train and ferry which takes 31h 59m and costs $450 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Miami to Fire Island, including transfers.
There are 109+ hotels available in Fire Island.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and Fire Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Miami to Fire Island. However, you can take the train to Fort Lauderdale Airport Station, walk to Tri-Rail FLL Airport Station, take the bus to Terminal 2/3, walk to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) airport, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP), walk to LI Macarthur Airport, take the line 6 bus to Patchogue LIRR, walk to Patchogue, NY, then take the ferry to Watch Hill, Fire Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Miami Amtrak Station to Watch Hill, Fire Island via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Central Islip, Central Islip LIRR, Patchogue LIRR, and Patchogue, NY in around 31h 59m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Miami International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Miami International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Miami International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Flights from Miami International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Miami Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
Train from Jamaica to Patchogue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $20–27
- Phone
- +1 800-874-7245
- Tri-RailCustomerExperience@sfrta.fl.gov
- Website
- tri-rail.com
Train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- https://www.tri-rail.com
- Weekend | Holiday
- $5
- Weekday
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1 631-475-1665
- Website
- davisparkferry.com
Ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Island
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Website
- https://www.davisparkferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.davisparkferry.com/dp-schedule
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