There are 11 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Islip by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane GRR - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
7h 7m$107–578Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane GRR - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
8h 28m$73–324Bus, train via Lansing
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain
21h 46mTrain
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
27h 30m$611–1,026Drive 768.9 mi
- Drive from Grand Rapids to Islipcar 768.9 mi
13h 49m$136–197Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane GRR - EWR
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
7h 32m$93–381Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane GRR - ISP
10h 38m$90–430Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GRR - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
8h 57m$113–1,076Bus, bus to Detroit, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansingbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airportbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DTW - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
9h 34m$113–517Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport, train
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane GRR - HPN
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain
12h 9m$93–429Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
24h 59m$175–282
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Grand Rapids to Islip is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Rapids to Islip is to fly and train which takes 7h 7m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct train from Grand Rapids station to Islip. However, there are services departing from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station and arriving at Babylon via Chicago Union Station and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 30m.
The distance between Grand Rapids and Islip is 676 miles. The road distance is 773.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Islip without a car is to bus and train via Lansing which takes 21h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Grand Rapids to Islip, including transfers.
Grand Rapids to Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station.
The best way to get from Grand Rapids to Islip is to train which takes 27h 30m and costs $600 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $430 and takes 10h 38m.
Grand Rapids to Islip train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Rapids to Islip is 773 miles. It takes approximately 13h 49m to drive from Grand Rapids to Islip.
What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Islip Town Hall via Chicago Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Babylon, and Babylon LIRR in around 27h 30m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–290
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Westchester County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Detroit to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–10
- Peak
- $14–18
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to East Lansing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–29
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from Grand Rapids to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Indian Trails
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $9–11
- Adult
- $22–35
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
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