There are 5 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to East Islip by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Queens
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to Great Rivertrain Montauk Branch
3h 50m$31–57Drive 109.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to East Islipcar 109.2 mi
2h 29m$19–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Metro North Station to TransCenterbus Wpp
- Take the bus from White Plains, Ny to Queens Vil, Nybus 411
- Take the train from Mineola to Central Isliptrain
6h 23m$26–66Train, line 2 bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityvilletrain
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Montauk Hwy/Matinecock Avebus 2
4h 10m$53–85Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Babylontrain Babylon Branch
4h 19m$33–55
Poughkeepsie to East Islip by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to East Islip is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to East Islip is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie to East Islip. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie and arriving at Great River via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and East Islip is 120 miles. The road distance is 109.9 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to East Islip without a car is to train via Queens which takes 3h 50m and costs $30 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Poughkeepsie to East Islip, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to East Islip train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Poughkeepsie station.
Poughkeepsie to East Islip train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to East Islip is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Poughkeepsie to East Islip.
There are 102+ hotels available in East Islip.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and East Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Great River via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Great River
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–19
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $15–19
Train from Mineola to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $11–17
Train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–15
- Peak
- $17–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-624-4217
- [email protected]
- Website
- Leprechaun Lines
Bus from Metro North Station to TransCenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- Leprechaun Lines
- Newburgh - Beacon Shuttle
- $1
- Newburgh Local
- $2
- White Plains Commuter
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from White Plains, Ny to Queens Vil, Ny
- Saver
- $11–14
- Flexible
- $14–35
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Montauk Hwy/Matinecock Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
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