There are 4 ways to get from Paterson to Islip by train, bus, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Paterson to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower LevelMnbn / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to IslipMontauk Branch
2h 34m$15–49Drive 60.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Paterson to Islip60.3 mi
1h 17m$11–16Bus, train, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Market St At City Hall to Port Authority Bus Terminal161 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hall2
3h 59m$21–51Bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Market St At City Hall to Port Authority Bus Terminal161 / ...
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK AirportE
- Take the train from Jamaica to Islip
3h 18m$21–51
Paterson to Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paterson to Islip is to drive which costs $11 - $16 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Paterson to Islip is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs $11 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Paterson to Islip. However, there are services departing from Paterson and arriving at Islip via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level, New York Penn Station and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Paterson and Islip is 62 miles. The road distance is 60.6 miles.
The best way to get from Paterson to Islip without a car is to train which takes 2h 34m and costs $14 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Paterson to Islip, including transfers.
Paterson to Islip train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Paterson station.
Paterson to Islip train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paterson to Islip is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Paterson to Islip.
There are 126+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Paterson, NJ, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Paterson to Islip via Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Upper Level, New York Penn Station, and Jamaica in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Paterson to Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–11
- 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Market St At City Hall to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–27
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $8–27
- 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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