There are 4 ways to get from East Islip to Stamford by car, car ferry, train, or train (Amtrak)
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from East Islip to Port Jeffersoncar
- Take the car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeportcarferry
- Drive from Bridgeport to Stamfordcar
2h 16m$30–91Train
cheapest- Take the train from Babylon to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
3h 21m$21–576Train via Queens
- Take the train from Great River to Jamaicatrain Montauk Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain New Haven / ...
2h 42m$23–46Train #2
- Take the train from Babylon to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain New Haven / ...
3h 57m$24–43
East Islip to Stamford by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Islip to Stamford is to train which costs $24 - $45 and takes 3h 57m.
The fastest way to get from East Islip to Stamford is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 16m and costs $29 - $95.
No, there is no direct train from East Islip to Stamford. However, there are services departing from Great River and arriving at Stamford via Jamaica and Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between East Islip and Stamford is 59 miles.
The best way to get from East Islip to Stamford without a car is to train via Queens which takes 2h 42m and costs $23 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from East Islip to Stamford, including transfers.
East Islip to Stamford train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Great River station.
East Islip to Stamford train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
There are 186+ hotels available in Stamford.
What companies run services between East Islip, NY, USA and Stamford, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Great River to Stamford via Jamaica and Grand Central Terminal in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Great River to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–22
Train from Babylon to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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 Babylon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–15
- Peak
- $17–23
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- [email protected]
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
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