There are 7 ways to get from Washington to West Islip by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane DCA - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Babylontrain
2h 28m$926–2,524Drive 258.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington to West Islipcar 258.6 mi
5h 10m$48–69Train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Acela
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
4h 35m$84–171Bus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Washington
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
6h 14m$55–106Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to Babylontrain
3h 25m$109–674Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DCA - EWR
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain
3h 39m$929–1,688Bus, train
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain Babylon Branch / ...
6h 20m$55–96
Washington to West Islip by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to West Islip is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to West Islip is to fly and train which takes 2h 28m and costs $900 - $2,600.
No, there is no direct train from Washington station to West Islip. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Babylon via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Washington and West Islip is 247 miles. The road distance is 260.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to West Islip without a car is to train which takes 4h 35m and costs $80 - $180.
It takes approximately 2h 28m to get from Washington to West Islip, including transfers.
Washington to West Islip train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to West Islip train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to West Islip is 260 miles. It takes approximately 5h 10m to drive from Washington to West Islip.
There are 118+ hotels available in West Islip.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and West Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Washington Union Station to Babylon via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and New York Penn Station in around 4h 35m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Woodside to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from New York Penn Station to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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