There are 4 ways to get from Montclair to Islip by train, bus, or car
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Train via Queens
best- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn StationBntnm
- Take the train from Jamaica to IslipMontauk Branch
2h 36m$13–40Drive 60.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montclair to Islip60.5 mi
1h 22m$11–16Bus, train, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminal101
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hall2
3h 37m$20–48Train
- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn StationBntnm
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to BabylonBabylon Branch / ...
3h 1m$16–39
Montclair to Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Islip is to drive which costs $11 - $16 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Islip is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs $11 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Islip. However, there are services departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at Islip via New York Penn Station and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
The distance between Montclair and Islip is 62 miles. The road distance is 60.9 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Islip without a car is to train via Queens which takes 2h 36m and costs $12 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Montclair to Islip, including transfers.
Montclair to Islip train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
Montclair to Islip train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Islip is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Montclair to Islip.
There are 126+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Watchung Avenue to Islip via New York Penn Station and Jamaica in around 2h 36m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 20 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 20 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Park St At Chestnut St# to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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