There are 4 ways to get from Islip to New Canaan by car, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Islip to Port Jeffersoncar
- Take the carferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeportcarferry Bridgeport- Port Jefferson
2h 13m$29–91Line 2 bus, train
cheapest- 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 32m$26–584Train via Queens
- Take the train from Islip to Jamaicatrain Montauk Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain New Haven / ...
3h 34m$29–56Train
- Take the train from Babylon to Grand Central Terminaltrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Stamfordtrain New Haven / ...
4h 47m$30–54
Islip to New Canaan by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Islip to New Canaan is to train which costs $30 - $55 and takes 4h 47m.
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, Grand Central Terminal and Stamford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
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 34m and costs $29 - $60.
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 200+ 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, Grand Central Terminal, and Stamford in around 3h 34m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Islip to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–15
- Peak
- $17–23
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Islip Town Hall to Amityville LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry
Car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry
- Schedules at
- Ferry Schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
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