Plan your Hamptons commute
These guides turn the schedules into a plan: how often you will go, which mode fits, what it costs for a season, and how the pattern changes in winter.
Fares and schedules checked October 2026.
Illustration made for this guide; it does not show a specific place or operator.
- Rent vs buy vs commute weekendsThree ways to spend time out east and what each means for the trip.
- What a summer of weekends costs by modeFifteen round trips by Jitney, train, coach and car, priced from the published fares.
- Do you need a car in the Hamptons?Town by town, what you can do without one.
- Commuting from the Hamptons to NYCWeekday morning trains and buses, weekly and monthly tickets.
- Working remotely from the HamptonsMonday-morning returns and midweek trips for people who split the week.
- Bikes, pets and luggageFees and rules on the Jitney, Luxury Liner, ferries and the LIRR.
- Winter travel to the HamptonsWhat runs from November to February and what does not.
Sources
Checked October 2026. Operators revise schedules and fares; use the official pages below for the final word.