There are 6 ways to get from Charleston to Islip by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Bus, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, line 2 bus
best- Take the bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Drbus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane CHS - ISP
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Islip Town Hallbus
5h 9mFly to Laguardia Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CHS - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
5h 57m$128–655Train
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
16h 37m$243–614Drive 764.2 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Islipcar 764.2 mi
14h 31m$140–202Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CHS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
5h 16m$678–1,186Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CHS - EWR
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
6h 19m$478–909
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Islip is to drive which costs $130 - $210 and takes 14h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Islip is to fly and train which takes 5h 16m and costs $650 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Charleston station to Islip. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at Islip via New York Penn Station and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 37m.
The distance between Charleston and Islip is 703 miles. The road distance is 768.7 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Islip without a car is to train which takes 16h 37m and costs $240 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Charleston to Islip, including transfers.
Charleston to Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
Charleston to Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Islip is 769 miles. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Charleston to Islip.
There are 122+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Charleston to Islip via Charleston Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Jamaica in around 16h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–550
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
- Phone
- +1 843-724-7420
- Website
- CARTA
Bus from Courtenay Dr / Doughty St to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- CARTA
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Islip Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
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