There are 6 ways to get from Highlands to Islip by ferry, train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYCferry Seastreak
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
3h 14m$25–70Drive 86.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Highlands to Islipcar 86.5 mi
2h$16–23Train
- Take the train from Long Branch to New York Penn Stationtrain Njcl / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Isliptrain Montauk Branch
4h 23m$17–66Bus, train, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Highlands, NJ to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hallbus 2
4h 27m$47–68Ferry, subway, train, line 2 bus
- Take the ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYCferry
- Take the subway from Broad St to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway J / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Amityvilletrain
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Islip Town Hallbus 2
4h$23–56Line 834 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bay Ave At Washington Ave# to Red Bank Rail Stationbus 834
- Take the train from Red Bank to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
4h 58m$18–55
Highlands to Islip by ferry, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highlands to Islip is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 2h.
The fastest way to get from Highlands to Islip is to drive which takes 2h and costs $15 - $23.
No, there is no direct train from Highlands to Islip. However, there are services departing from Long Branch and arriving at Islip via New York Penn Station and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Highlands and Islip is 71 miles. The road distance is 87 miles.
The best way to get from Highlands to Islip without a car is to ferry and train which takes 3h 14m and costs $24 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Highlands to Islip, including transfers.
Highlands to Islip train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Long Branch station.
Highlands to Islip train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Highlands to Islip is 87 miles. It takes approximately 2h to drive from Highlands to Islip.
There are 123+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Highlands, NJ, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Highlands, NJ to Islip via Long Branch, NJ, Long Branch, New York Penn Station, and Jamaica in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Jamaica to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- 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 Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Highlands, NJ to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to East 35th St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–97
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $11–14
- Adult
- $30–45
Ferry from Highlands, NJ to Pier 11/Wall St., NYC
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $94–95
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $9–12
- Adult
- $26–40
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