There are 4 ways to get from Queens to Islip by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Jamaica to IslipMontauk Branch
49 min$9–21Drive 36.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Queens to Islip36.3 mi
46 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Queens to Islip36.3 mi
46 min$190–230Train, line 2 bus
- Take the train from Jamaica to BabylonBabylon Branch / ...
- Take the bus from Babylon LIRR to Islip Town Hall2
1h 44m$11–20
Queens to Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Queens to Islip is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Queens to Islip is to drive which takes 46 min and costs $6 - $10.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jamaica and arriving at Islip. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
The distance between Queens and Islip is 34 miles. The road distance is 36.5 miles.
The best way to get from Queens to Islip without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs $9 - $21.
The train from Jamaica to Islip takes 49 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Queens to Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Jamaica station.
Queens to Islip train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Islip station.
Yes, the driving distance between Queens to Islip is 37 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Queens to Islip.
There are 126+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Queens, NY, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Jamaica to Islip every 3 hours. Tickets cost $9–21 and the journey takes 49 min.
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- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Jamaica to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–18
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Babylon LIRR to Islip Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 877-917-1111
- Website
- yellowcabnyctaxi.com
NYC.gov
- Website
- nyc.gov
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