There are 4 ways to get from Port Jefferson to Highlands by train, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Port Jefferson to Jamaicatrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the ferry from Pier 11/Wall St., NYC to Highlands, NJferry Seastreak
3h 58m$28–76Drive 99.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Jefferson to Highlandscar 99.6 mi
2h 29m$19–27Line 51 bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from NYS 25A/E Broadway to Ronkonkoma LIRRbus 51
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from East 35th St., NYC to Highlands, NJferry
5h 3m$30–85Line 51 bus, train
- Take the bus from NYS 25A/E Broadway to Ronkonkoma LIRRbus 51
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Red Banktrain
6h 9m$19–60
Port Jefferson to Highlands by train, subway, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Jefferson to Highlands is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Port Jefferson to Highlands is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $18 - $27.
The distance between Port Jefferson and Highlands is 84 miles. The road distance is 100.2 miles.
The best way to get from Port Jefferson to Highlands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 58m and costs $28 - $80.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Port Jefferson to Highlands, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Jefferson to Highlands is 100 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Port Jefferson to Highlands.
There are 123+ hotels available in Highlands.
What companies run services between Port Jefferson, NY, USA and Highlands, NJ, USA?
There is no direct connection from Port Jefferson to Highlands. However, you can take the train to Jamaica, take the train to Atlantic Terminal, walk to Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, take the line 4 subway to Bowling Green, walk to Pier 11/Wall St., NYC, then take the ferry to Highlands, NJ. Alternatively, you can take a bus from NYS 25A/E Broadway to Highlands, NJ via Ronkonkoma LIRR, Ronkonkoma, Penn Station, W 34 St/7 Av, Marginal St/E 34 St, and East 35th St., NYC in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Port Jefferson to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–29
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–18
- Peak
- $21–29
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from New York Penn Station to Red Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–20
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from NYS 25A/E Broadway to Ronkonkoma LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
Bus from NYS 25A/E Broadway to Ronkonkoma LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-262-8743
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seastreak
Ferry from Pier 11/Wall St., NYC to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–40
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $95–96
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $10–13
- Adult
- $28–40
Ferry from East 35th St., NYC to Highlands, NJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–45
- Website
- Seastreak
- Schedules at
- Seastreak Routes, Schedules & Fares
- NJ/Martha's Vineyard/Nantucket/ Adult
- $96–98
- Newport/Providence Adult
- $12–15
- Adult
- $30–45
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