There are 4 ways to get from New York to Heckscher State Park by train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain Ronkonkoma Branch
1h 28m$40–60Drive 49.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York to Heckscher State Parkcar 49.9 mi
1h 13m$10–14Train, line 2 bus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Montauk Hwy/Matinecock Avebus 2
2h 35m$27–41Subway, train
- Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
- Take the train from Jamaica to Great Rivertrain Montauk Branch
2h 38m$26–42
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Heckscher State Park is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Heckscher State Park is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Heckscher State Park. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Central Islip via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between New York and Heckscher State Park is 53 miles. The road distance is 50.2 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Heckscher State Park without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs $35 - $60.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from New York to Heckscher State Park, including transfers.
New York to Heckscher State Park train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
New York to Heckscher State Park train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Central Islip station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Heckscher State Park is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from New York to Heckscher State Park.
There are 125+ hotels available in Heckscher State Park.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Heckscher State Park, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $12–28 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
Train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- 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 Jamaica to Great River
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–22
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Montauk Hwy/Matinecock Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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