There are 4 ways to get from Islip to Kingston by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Poughkeepsie Train Station
best- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Broadway & Kingston City Hallbus
5h 16m$35–77Drive 126 mi
cheapest- Drive from Islip to Kingstoncar 126 mi
2h 50m$23–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from New York to Kingstonbus Adt A288 / ...
5h 52m$35–93Train
- Take the train from Babylon to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsietrain Hudson
5h 51m$32–54
Islip to Kingston by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to Kingston is to drive which costs $23 - $35 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Islip to Kingston is to drive which takes 2h 50m and costs $23 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Islip to Kingston. However, there are services departing from Babylon and arriving at Poughkeepsie via Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Islip and Kingston is 137 miles. The road distance is 126.7 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to Kingston without a car is to train and bus via Poughkeepsie Train Station which takes 5h 16m and costs $35 - $80.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Islip to Kingston, including transfers.
Islip to Kingston train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Babylon station.
Islip to Kingston train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islip to Kingston is 127 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Islip to Kingston.
There are 135+ hotels available in Kingston.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Kingston, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Islip Town Hall to Broadway & Kingston City Hall via Babylon LIRR, Babylon, Grand Central Terminal, Poughkeepsie, and Poughkeepsie Train Station in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- 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 Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Babylon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–15
- Peak
- $17–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- Phone
- 1-888-827-8228
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ulster County Area Transit
Bus from Poughkeepsie Train Station to Broadway & Kingston City Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Ulster County Area Transit
- Schedules at
- Ulster County Area Transit Schedules
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