There are 4 ways to get from Islip to Chatham by train, bus, or car
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Train via Queens
best- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain Montauk Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Chathamtrain Mne
2h 34m$14–42Drive 67.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Islip to Chathamcar 67.5 mi
1h 35m$13–18Line 2 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Islip Town Hall to Amityville LIRRbus 2
- Take the train from Amityville to Woodsidetrain
- Take the bus from Roosevelt Av/61 St to 5 Av/W 58 Stbus Q32
- Take the bus from 5th Avenue & East 58th Street to Chatham, NJbus Nyc
4h 22m$48–78Train
- Take the train from Babylon to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Chathamtrain Mne
3h 11m$15–41
Islip to Chatham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to Chatham is to drive which costs $12 - $18 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Islip to Chatham is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct train from Islip to Chatham. However, there are services departing from Islip and arriving at Chatham via Jamaica and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
The distance between Islip and Chatham is 71 miles. The road distance is 67.9 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to Chatham without a car is to train via Queens which takes 2h 34m and costs $14 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Islip to Chatham, including transfers.
Islip to Chatham train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Islip station.
Islip to Chatham train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islip to Chatham is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Islip to Chatham.
There are 712+ hotels available in Chatham.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Chatham, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Islip to Chatham via Jamaica and New York Penn Station in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Amityville to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–13
- Peak
- $13–18
Train from Babylon to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–15
Train from New York Penn Station to Chatham
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–15
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Islip Town Hall to Amityville LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Roosevelt Av/61 St to 5 Av/W 58 St
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 908-485-7275
- [email protected]
- Website
- boxcar.com
Bus from 5th Avenue & East 58th Street to Chatham, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.boxcar.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.boxcar.com/bus-route-regions/commute-from-nj
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