The best way out east, for you
Pick your town and your hour. Real departures and fares, side by side.
Friday out, Sunday back
The road is the only part of the trip with a bad day. The train and the Jitney run to the same timetable on Friday as on Tuesday.
Eastbound on Friday
Leave before about 11 AM or after 8 PM. In between, the Jitney pads its own 3 and 4 PM Southampton trips by 30 minutes, and the 4:07 PM train from Penn Station skips the road.
Friday traffic, hour by hourWestbound on Sunday
The slow window runs from mid-afternoon to early evening. Leave before about 1 PM or after 8 PM, or take a train or coach and let someone else sit in it.
Last trains and buses backFive ways out east
Times are from Manhattan. Car times assume empty roads.
TrainSouthampton1 h 52 minMontauk2 h 31 min$24.50 off-peak, $33 peakFriday afternoon and light bags. The express leaves Penn Station at 4:07 PM.
JitneySouthampton2 h 15 minMontauk3 h 15 min$43 booked aheadLuggage, no car and a seat of your own. Up to 15 trips on a Friday to Southampton.
CarSouthampton2 h 11 min+Montauk2 h 59 min+Gas, tolls, parkingKids, gear and several stops. Leave before 11 AM on Friday.
HelicopterSouthampton35–45 minMontauk35–45 minFrom $795 a seatSkipping the road entirely. Add the ride to the heliport and from the airport.
FerryNew London40 minShelter Island10–15 minCars and walk-onsShelter Island, the North Fork and New London.
Town by town
The fastest scheduled public trip from Manhattan, west to east.
- Westhampton Beach1 h 32 min by train
Southampton1 h 52 min by train
Bridgehampton2 h 00 min by train
East Hampton2 h 10 min by train
Sag Harbor2 h 35 min by Jitney
Montauk2 h 31 min by train
- Quogue2 h 10 minJitney only
- East Quogue2 h 20 minJitney only
- Hampton Bays2 h 25 minJitney only
- Water Mill2 h 20 minJitney only
- SagaponackRideGo via Bridgehampton (Jitney and LIRR)
- Wainscott2 h 35 minJitney only
- SpringsRideGo via East Hampton (Jitney and LIRR)
- Amagansett2 h 55 minJitney only
- Shelter IslandRideGo via Sag Harbor (Jitney, South Ferry) or Greenport (North Ferry)
Start with a question
Planning a summer of weekends?
Fifteen round trips cost between about $735 and $1,290 a person in fares. The rent, buy or commute guide and the cost-by-mode table work through it.