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How to get fromFire Island to Chathamby ferry, train, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Fire Island to Chatham by ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Ferry, train via Babylon

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Babylon to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Chathamtrain train Mne
    4h 26m
    $30–74

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Amityville LIRRbus bus 2
    3. Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Chathamtrain train Mne
    5h 8m
    $28–65

  3. Ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Patchogue to Jamaicatrain train
    3. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Chathamtrain train Mne
    4h 29m
    $30–74

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 86.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 26m

What companies run services between Fire Island, NY, USA and Chatham, NJ, USA?

There is no direct connection from Fire Island to Chatham. However, you can take the ferry to Patchogue, NY, walk to Patchogue, take the train to Babylon, take the train to New York Penn Station, then take the train to Chatham. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Chatham via Patchogue, NY, Patchogue LIRR, Amityville LIRR, Amityville, and New York Penn Station in around 5h 8m.

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