There are 4 ways to get from Stamford to Islip by car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Stamford to Bridgeportcar
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jeffersoncarferry
- Drive from Port Jefferson to Islipcar
2h 13m$27–92Train, line 2 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hallbus 2
3h 30m$17–575Train via Queens
- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain New Haven / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
3h 28m$21–44Train
- Take the train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminaltrain New Haven / ...
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Babylontrain Babylon Branch
4h 18m$24–44
Stamford to Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stamford to Islip is to train which costs $24 - $45 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Stamford to Islip is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 13m and costs $27 - $95.
No, there is no direct train from Stamford to Islip. However, there are services departing from Stamford and arriving at Islip via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 28m.
The distance between Stamford and Islip is 60 miles.
The best way to get from Stamford to Islip without a car is to train via Queens which takes 3h 28m and costs $21 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Stamford to Islip, including transfers.
Stamford to Islip train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Stamford station.
Stamford to Islip train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
There are 138+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Stamford, CT, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Stamford to Islip via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stamford to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
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
Train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 Grand Central Terminal to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- $14–24
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- info@PJferry.com
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $70–80
- Adult
- $23
- Senior
- $20
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