There are 4 ways to get from Islip to New Canaan by car, car ferry, train, or bus
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Islip to Port Jeffersoncar
- Take the car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeportcarferry Bridgeport- Port Jefferson
2h 13m$29–91Train via Queens
cheapest- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain Montauk Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to New Canaantrain New Canaan
3h 26m$24–47Line 2 bus, train
- Take the bus from Islip Town Hall to Amityville LIRRbus 2
- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 26m$26–584Train
- Take the train from Babylon to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain New Haven / ...
4h 45m$30–54
Islip to New Canaan by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to New Canaan is to train via Queens which costs $24 - $50 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Islip to New Canaan is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 13m and costs $28 - $95.
No, there is no direct train from Islip to New Canaan. However, there are services departing from Islip and arriving at New Canaan via Jamaica and Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Islip and New Canaan is 57 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to New Canaan without a car is to train via Queens which takes 3h 26m and costs $24 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Islip to New Canaan, including transfers.
Islip to New Canaan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Islip station.
Islip to New Canaan train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
There are 203+ hotels available in New Canaan.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and New Canaan, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Islip to New Canaan via Jamaica and Grand Central Terminal in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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 New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Babylon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–15
- Peak
- $17–23
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to New Canaan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–15
- Peak
- $18–20
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $16–18
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $8–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- +1 888-443-3779
- [email protected]
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
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