There are 5 ways to get from New York to St. James Station (LIRR) by train, car, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to St. Jamestrain Port Jefferson Branch
1h 32m$13–35Drive 51.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York to St. James Station (LIRR)car 51.3 mi
1h 10m$10–14Train via Huntington
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Huntington to St. Jamestrain Port Jefferson Branch
1h 58m$14–31Train via Jamaica
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to St. Jamestrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 18m$13–31Subway, train
- Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
- Take the train from Jamaica to St. Jamestrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 36m$14–28
New York to St. James Station (LIRR) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to St. James Station (LIRR) is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from New York to St. James Station (LIRR) is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs $9 - $14.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from New York Penn Station station and arriving at St. James. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 32m.
The distance between New York and St. James Station (LIRR) is 52 miles. The road distance is 51.6 miles.
The best way to get from New York to St. James Station (LIRR) without a car is to train which takes 1h 32m and costs $13 - $35.
The train from Penn Station to St. James takes 1h 32m including transfers and departs three times a day.
New York to St. James Station (LIRR) train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
New York to St. James Station (LIRR) train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at St. James station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to St. James Station (LIRR) is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from New York to St. James Station (LIRR).
There are 101+ hotels available in St. James Station (LIRR).
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and St. James Station (LIRR), NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from New York Penn Station to St. James 3 times a day. Tickets cost $13–35 and the journey takes 1h 32m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to St. James
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $23–35
Train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–23
Train from Huntington to St. James
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $6–8
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Jamaica to St. James
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–22
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $17–22
Train from Jamaica to St. James
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $18–25
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
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
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
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