There are 3 ways to get from Dobbs Ferry to Shelter Island by train, unknown, or bus
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Dobbs Ferry 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
5h 27mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av to Greenportbus Brooklyn-North Fork / ...
- Walk from Greenport to Shelter Islandunknown
5h 31mBus, travel via Prospect St @ S Broadway
- Take the bus from S Broadway/Prospect St to 5 Av/W 48 Stbus
- Take the bus from 41st St bet 3rd & Lex to Greenportbus
- Walk from Greenport to Shelter Islandunknown
5h 58m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dobbs Ferry and Shelter Island is 118 miles.
The best way to get from Dobbs Ferry to Shelter Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 5h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Dobbs Ferry to Shelter Island, including transfers.
There are 185+ hotels available in Shelter Island.
What companies run services between Dobbs Ferry, NY, USA and Shelter Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Dobbs Ferry 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 Dobbs Ferry to Shelter Island via 125th Street - Harlem, 125th Street, Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av, and Greenport in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Dobbs Ferry to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- 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
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $19–24
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
Bus from Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av to Greenport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
- Schedules at
- Hampton Jitney Schedule Information
- Book at
- Hampton Jitney Reservations
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–40
Bus from 41st St bet 3rd & Lex to Greenport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
- Schedules at
- Hampton Jitney Schedule Information
- Book at
- Hampton Jitney Reservations
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–40
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from S Broadway/Prospect St to 5 Av/W 48 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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