There are 3 ways to get from Beacon to Shelter Island by train, unknown, or bus
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Greenporttrain
- Walk from Greenport to Shelter Islandunknown
6h 12mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Beacon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the bus from Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av to Greenportbus
- Walk from Greenport to Shelter Islandunknown
6h 16mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from 79th St & Broadway to Sag Harbor Westboundbus
- Walk from Sag Harbor Westbound to Shelter Islandunknown
6h 51m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Beacon and Shelter Island is 157 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon to Shelter Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 6h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Beacon to Shelter Island, including transfers.
There are 189+ hotels available in Shelter Island.
What companies run services between Beacon, NY, USA and Shelter Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Beacon to Shelter Island. However, you can take the train to Grand Central Terminal, take the train to Ronkonkoma, take the train to Greenport, then travel to Shelter Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Beacon to Shelter Island via 125th Street - Harlem, 125th Street, Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av, and Greenport in around 6h 16m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $16–19
- Peak
- $22–25
Train from Beacon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $21–24
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Ronkonkoma to Greenport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $19–24
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av to Greenport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–40
Bus from 79th St & Broadway to Sag Harbor Westbound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $13–28
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–43
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