There are 5 ways to get from Valley Cottage to Islip by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Tarrytown to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
3h 9m$43–68Drive 66.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Valley Cottage to Islipcar 66.7 mi
1h 31m$13–18Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake Rd at Ridge Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Rockland Coaches
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
3h 59m$27–54Train via White Plains
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain Harlem
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
3h 42m$24–52Bus, train, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Rte 303 at Lake Rd to GW Bridge Terminalbus
- Take the bus from W 178 St/Fort Washington Av to East Tremont Av/E 177 Stbus
- Take the bus from East Tremont Av/E 177 St to Archer Av/Sutphin Blvdbus
- Take the train from Jamaica to Amityvilletrain
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hallbus 2
5h 25m$25–51
Valley Cottage to Islip by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Valley Cottage to Islip is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Valley Cottage to Islip is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct train from Valley Cottage to Islip. However, there are services departing from Tarrytown and arriving at Islip via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Valley Cottage and Islip is 79 miles. The road distance is 67.1 miles.
The best way to get from Valley Cottage to Islip without a car is to train which takes 3h 9m and costs $40 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Valley Cottage to Islip, including transfers.
Valley Cottage to Islip train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Tarrytown station.
Valley Cottage to Islip train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Valley Cottage to Islip is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Valley Cottage to Islip.
There are 111+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Valley Cottage, NY, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Valley Cottage to Islip via Tarrytown, Grand Central Terminal, and Jamaica in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Tarrytown to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
Train from Jamaica to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Lake Rd at Ridge Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–27
Bus from Rte 303 at Lake Rd to GW Bridge Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $12–26
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from W 178 St/Fort Washington Av to East Tremont Av/E 177 St
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from East Tremont Av/E 177 St to Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $0
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
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