The average train between Islip and Jersey City takes 2h 6m and the fastest train takes 1h 31m. There is a train service every few hours from Islip to Jersey City. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run hourly between Islip and Jersey City. The earliest departure is at 12:11 AM at night, and the last departure from Islip is at 10:51 PM which arrives into Jersey City at 1:09 AM. All services require a transfer at Babylon and take an average of 2h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Islip to Jersey City. However, there are services departing from Islip station and arriving at Jersey City station via New York Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
Islip to Jersey City train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Babylon station.
Islip to Jersey City train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
The distance between Islip and Jersey City is 73.1 km. The road distance is 80 km.
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Babylon to New York Penn Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $8–20 and the journey takes 1h 11m.