There are 4 ways to get from Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City by train, subway, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Central Islip to Jamaicatrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Court Sq-23 Stsubway E
1h 55m$15–27Drive 48.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island Citycar 48.2 mi
1h 2m$9–13Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Islip-ISP to Long Island City48.2 mi
1h 2mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island Citytaxi 48.2 mi
1h 2m$160–200
Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City is to drive which costs $8 - $13 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs $8 - $13.
No, there is no direct train from Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City. However, there are services departing from Central Islip and arriving at Court Sq-23 St via Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
The distance between Islip Airport (ISP) and Long Island City is 50 miles. The road distance is 48.5 miles.
The best way to get from Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 55m and costs $15 - $28.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City, including transfers.
Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Central Islip station.
Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City.
There are 3680+ hotels available in Long Island City.
What companies run services between Islip Airport (ISP), USA and Long Island City, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Islip Airport (ISP) to Long Island City. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Central Islip LIRR, walk to Central Islip, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport, then take the subway to Court Sq-23 St. Alternatively, Mozio operates a vehicle from Islip-ISP to Long Island City on demand, and the journey takes 1h 2m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Central Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–22
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Court Sq-23 St
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Islip-ISP to Long Island City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- $160–200
LI Yellow Cab Corp
- Phone
- +1 516-931-1111
Ted's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-324-2003
Tejedor Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-830-7012
- Website
- tejedortaxi.com
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