There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Shelter Island by train, unknown, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Greenporttrain
- Walk from Greenport to Shelter Islandunknown
5h 27mBus, travel via Sag Harbor Westbound
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from 79th St & Broadway to Sag Harbor Westboundbus
- Walk from Sag Harbor Westbound to Shelter Islandunknown
5h 46mFly to Bradley International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)plane PHL - BDL
- Take the bus from Central Row South Side @ Travelers to Old Saybrook RR Stnbus
- Walk from Old Saybrook RR Stn to Shelter Islandunknown
6h 6mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av to Greenportbus
- Walk from Greenport to Shelter Islandunknown
6h 58mFly to Boston Logan Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PHL - BOS
- Take the train from Boston to Old Saybrook Amtrak Stationtrain
- Walk from Old Saybrook Amtrak Station to Shelter Islandunknown
6h 30m
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bradley International Airport (BDL) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Philadelphia and Shelter Island is 190 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Shelter Island without a car is to train and travel which takes 5h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Philadelphia to Shelter Island, including transfers.
There are 189+ hotels available in Shelter Island.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Shelter Island, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Shelter Island. However, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Ronkonkoma, take the train to Greenport, then travel to Shelter Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Shelter Island via New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal, W 41 St/8 Av, Broadway/W 77 St, 79th St & Broadway, and Sag Harbor Westbound in around 5h 46m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bradley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Old Saybrook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Ronkonkoma to Greenport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $19–24
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–80
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from 79th St & Broadway to Sag Harbor Westbound
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–40
Bus from Boerum Hill-Atlantic & 4 Av to Greenport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $30–40
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Central Row South Side @ Travelers to Old Saybrook RR Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $5–6
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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