There are 5 ways to get from Albany to Central Islip by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain Ronkonkoma Branch
4h 2m$56–120Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany, NY to New York, NY - Midtownbus Nyc / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain Ronkonkoma Branch
4h 17m$33–54Drive 183.1 mi
- Drive from Albany to Central Islipcar 183.1 mi
3h 31m$34–49Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to Central Isliptrain
4h 55m$90–628Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane ALB - ISP
6h 15m$106–606
Albany to Central Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Central Islip is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Central Islip is to drive which takes 3h 31m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Albany station to Central Islip. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Central Islip via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Albany and Central Islip is 188 miles. The road distance is 184.2 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Central Islip without a car is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Albany to Central Islip, including transfers.
Albany to Central Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany to Central Islip is to train which takes 4h 2m and costs $55 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $100 - $650 and takes 6h 15m.
Albany to Central Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Central Islip is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 31m to drive from Albany to Central Islip.
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Central Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Central Islip via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) twice daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Albany County Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
Train from Woodside to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $18–25
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