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There are 6 ways to get from Durham to Fire Island by bus, plane, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Durham Station to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane plane RDU - ISP
    3. Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry ferry
    6h 12m
    $85–424

  2. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane RDU - JFK
    2. Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry ferry
    7h 51m
    $83–358

  3. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Babylontrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry ferry
    15h 2m
    $332–527

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry ferry
    17h 26m
    $127–202

  5. Fly to Laguardia Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane RDU - LGA
    2. Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry ferry
    8h 21m
    $122–612

  6. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane RDU - EWR
    2. Take the train from Jamaica to Patchoguetrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Patchogue, NY to Watch Hill, Fire Islandferry ferry
    8h 48m
    $103–414

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Durham to Fire Island.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 488.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 12m

What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Fire Island, NY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Durham to Fire Island. However, you can take the bus to Regional Transit Center, take the line 100 bus to RDU Airport at Terminal 1, walk to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU airport, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP), walk to LI Macarthur Airport, take the line 6 bus to Patchogue LIRR, walk to Patchogue, NY, then take the ferry to Watch Hill, Fire Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Durham Amtrak Station to Watch Hill, Fire Island via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, Babylon, Patchogue, and Patchogue, NY in around 15h 2m.

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