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How to get fromFire Island to Staten Islandby ferry, train, subway, or bus

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

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  1. Ferry, train, subway, bus via 4 Av/86 St

    best
    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 Jamaica to Atlantic Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the subway from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to 86 Stsubway subway R
    5. Take the bus from 4 Av/86 St to Hylan Blvd/Guyon Avbus bus
    4h 12m
    $34–69

  2. Ferry, line 2 bus, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Patchogue, NYferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Babylon LIRRbus bus 2
    3. Take the train from Babylon to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from 5 Av/W 40 St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo Stbus bus
    5h 28m
    $30–60

  3. Ferry, train, subway, bus

    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 subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Broad Stsubway subway J / ...
    4. Take the bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo Stbus bus
    4h 25m
    $32–64

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  • Distance: 71.7 mi
  • Duration: 4h 12m

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

There is no direct connection from Fire Island to Staten Island. However, you can take the ferry to Patchogue, NY, walk to Patchogue, take the train to Jamaica, take the train to Atlantic Terminal, walk to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, take the subway to 86 St, walk to 4 Av/86 St, then take the bus to Hylan Blvd/Guyon Av. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Watch Hill, Fire Island to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St via Patchogue, NY, Patchogue LIRR, Babylon LIRR, Babylon, Grand Central Terminal, and 5 Av/W 40 St in around 5h 28m.

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