There are 5 ways to get from West Islip to Chinatown by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Babylon to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
1h 6m$11–24Drive 39.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from West Islip to Chinatowncar 39.2 mi
58 min$8–11Train, bus
- Take the train from Babylon to Jamaicatrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the bus from Jamaica Av/146 St to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Bay 3bus Q54
1h 57m$12–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Islip to Chinatowntaxi 39.2 mi
58 min$170–220Train, subway
- Take the train from Babylon to Jamaicatrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Bowerysubway J / ...
1h 35m$12–20
West Islip to Chinatown by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Islip to Chinatown is to drive which costs $7 - $11 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from West Islip to Chinatown is to drive which takes 58 min and costs $7 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Babylon and arriving at New York Penn Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between West Islip and Chinatown is 38 miles. The road distance is 39.4 miles.
The best way to get from West Islip to Chinatown without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs $11 - $24.
The train from Babylon to Penn Station takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
West Islip to Chinatown train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Babylon station.
West Islip to Chinatown train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Islip to Chinatown is 39 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from West Islip to Chinatown.
There are 2808+ hotels available in Chinatown.
What companies run services between West Islip, NY, USA and Chinatown, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Babylon to New York Penn Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $11–24 and the journey takes 1h 6m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Babylon to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–24
Train from Babylon to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from Babylon to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Bowery
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Jamaica Av/146 St to Williamsburg Bridge Plaza/Bay 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- $170–220
Lindy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-234-1300
- Website
- lindystaxi.com
Bethpage Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-652-2353
- Website
- bethpagetaxi.li
Seaford Taxi and Airport Service
- Phone
- +1 516 661-1010
- Website
- seafordtaxi.li
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