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How to get fromFire Island to East Hamptonby ferry, train, or bus

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

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  1. Ferry, train

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry ferry Watch Hill
    2. Take the train from Patchogue to East Hamptontrain train Montauk Branch
    2h 41m
    $26–54

  2. Ferry, bus via Riverhead

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus bus 66
    3. Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to East Hampton LIRRbus bus 92
    4h 50m
    $20–32

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry ferry Watch Hill
    2. Take the bus from Islip Airport Connection to East Hamptonbus bus Montauk Line to Islip
    3h 52m
    $42–104

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 52.3 mi
  • Duration: 2h 41m

What companies run services between Fire Island, NY, USA and East Hampton, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Fire Island to East Hampton. However, you can take the ferry to Patchogue, NY, walk to Patchogue, then take the train to East Hampton. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to East Hampton via Patchogue, NY, Patchogue LIRR, Ronkonkoma LIRR, and Islip Airport Connection in around 3h 52m.

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