There are 7 ways to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Train via Queens
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
4h 45m$58–120Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NYbus Albany
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain Babylon Branch
5h 33m$33–74Drive 177.5 mi
- Drive from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islipcar 177.5 mi
3h 48m$33–47Line 905 bus, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway, train
- Take the bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Centerbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
6h 6m$86–578Train
- 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 Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
4h 57m$60–119Bus, train via Albany
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus Adt A289 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain Babylon Branch
6h 11m$43–124Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane ALB - ISP
7h 46m$110–610
Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip is to drive which takes 3h 48m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station station to Islip. However, there are services departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and arriving at Islip via New York Penn Station and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
The distance between Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station and Islip is 187 miles. The road distance is 178.6 miles.
The best way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip without a car is to train via Queens which takes 4h 45m and costs $55 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip, including transfers.
Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip is to train via Queens which takes 4h 45m and costs $55 - $120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $650 and takes 7h 46m.
Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 48m to drive from Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip.
What companies run services between Albany–Rensselaer Amtrak Station, NY, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Islip via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Jamaica in around 4h 45m. 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
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
Train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Albany-Rensselaer to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- Website
- cdta.org
Bus from Broadway/SUNY Plaza Station - B'way & SUNY Plaza to Colonie Station - Central Ave & Colonie Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.cdta.org/
- Schedules at
- https://www.cdta.org/routes-and-schedules
- Base fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
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