Long Island is served by two year-round ferry lines that cross the Long Island Sound, connecting Port Jefferson to Bridgeport, Connecticut and Orient Point to New London, Connecticut.
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Vehicle and passenger ferries. Up to 58 arrivals and departures daily during peak season. Crossing time approx.80 minutes; eating facilities.
Long Island City has two NYC Ferry stops, Hunters Point South & Gantry Plaza State Park, both just one stop away from Midtown Manhattan, averaging around a 5-minute ride.
Getting around Long IslandThe easiest way to get around Long Island is by car. If you're reliant on public transportation, you can take a bus or the Long Island Railroad. Most towns in Nassau and western Suffolk have a train station, but there's generally only one per town.
Mike of DownieLive is the latter, proven by how he voluntarily got on the Alaska Marine Highway System. It is America's longest ferry, which travels 1,300 miles from Bellingham, Washington, to Whittier, Alaska.
How to get to Long Island from NYC. BY TRAIN: The Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has hourly service to and from New York City's Penn Station, it's the perfect opportunity for passengers to kick back and relax. Check the website for schedules at mta.info/lirr.
Even though you can't get to the Hamptons from NYC via ferry, you can pick up a ferry in New London, CT to Sag Harbor. If you are traveling from Boston, Connecticut and even Westchester, there's no need to come all the way into NYC just to drive out — you can take the New London ferry.
As the fastest ferry between Block Island and the mainland, the Jessica W has a cruising speed of more than 35 knots (40 mph) and is equipped with comfortable, modern airline-style seating on two enclosed air-conditioned passenger decks.