There are 4 ways to get from Long Island to Melville by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 1 bus
best- Take the train from Stony Brook to Huntingtontrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the bus from Huntington LIRR to NYS 110/Old Country Rdbus 1
2h 22m$11–18Drive 13.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bay Shore to Melvillecar 13.1 mi
21 min$3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bay Shore to Melvilletaxi 13.1 mi
21 min$50–65Bus, line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Portion Rd/Ave B to Central Islip LIRRbus 52B / ...
- Take the bus from Central Islip LIRR to Walt Whitman Shopsbus 6
2h 25m$8
Long Island to Melville by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Melville is to drive which costs $2 - $4 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Melville is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs $50 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Melville. However, there are services departing from Portion Rd/Ave B and arriving at NYS 110/Old Country Rd via Central Islip LIRR and Walt Whitman Shops. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Long Island and Melville is 28 miles. The road distance is 13.2 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Melville without a car is to train and line 1 bus which takes 2h 22m and costs $11 - $19.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Long Island to Melville, including transfers.
Long Island to Melville bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Portion Rd/Ave B station.
Long Island to Melville bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Central Islip LIRR station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Melville is 13 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Long Island to Melville.
There are 136+ hotels available in Melville.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Melville, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Portion Rd/Ave B to NYS 110/Old Country Rd via Central Islip LIRR and Walt Whitman Shops in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Stony Brook to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $9–13
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Huntington LIRR to NYS 110/Old Country Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Portion Rd/Ave B to Central Islip LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Central Islip LIRR to Walt Whitman Shops
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
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