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NYC to Wainscott

Wainscott has a Jitney stop but no train station, and East Hampton Town Airport sits at its edge, which makes it a place where the air and bus options are real.

Fares and schedules checked October 2026.

The Hampton Jitney stops in Wainscott: 12 scheduled trips from Manhattan in the current timetable, taking 2 h 20 min at best and 2 h 50 min at worst, for $43 prepaid or $51 on board. The nearest LIRR station is East Hampton, 2 h 10 min from Penn Station on the Friday express. By car it is 99.3 miles from Midtown, about 2 hours 32 minutes with no traffic on the OpenStreetMap router, and much longer on summer Fridays.

Typical scheduled Jitney time

2 h 35 min by Jitney

Scheduled running times from Midtown to Wainscott for Wainscott range from 2 h 20 min to 2 h 50 min depending on the trip; the quickest Friday trip leaving between 1 and 6 PM takes 2 h 35 min. Traffic can push any of them later; the schedule is the operator's planning figure.

NYC to Wainscott: options in the current timetables
ModeScheduled timeCostDetail
Hampton Jitney2 h 20 min to 2 h 50 min$43 prepaid, $51 on board12 trips from Manhattan; first leaves Midtown 9:00 AM, last 8:30 PM
Ambassador class2 h 20 min to 2 h 50 min$68 prepaid, $78 on boardSame stops, select trips only: 4 of those trips run as Ambassador coaches
LIRR2 h 10 min on the Friday express from Penn$33.00 peak, $24.50 off-peak, to or from Penn StationMost trains start at Jamaica or Hunterspoint; the Friday express and the weekday 5:13 PM train start at Penn Station
Car2 hours 32 minutes with no trafficGas, parking and tolls99.3 miles from Midtown

The Wainscott figures for the Jitney and LIRR are scheduled times from the operators' own data, with effective dates on each board below. Car time is a no-traffic estimate.

By Hampton Jitney

The timetable below is the Montauk Line schedule effective 10/15/2026 to 1/6/2027. Each row is one bus: when it leaves Midtown, when it reaches Wainscott, and the scheduled running time. The Jitney guide explains the lines, the fare options and the booking rules.

Hampton Jitney to Wainscott

Montauk Line, eastbound. Effective 10/15/2026 to 1/6/2027.

LeavesFromArrives WainscottScheduledDays and notes
9:00 AM40th St.11:20 AM2 h 20 minDaily
10:00 AM40th St.12:35 PM2 h 35 minSat
10:30 AM40th St.1:10 PM2 h 40 minMon–Sat; Ambassador coach
12:00 PM40th St.2:35 PM2 h 35 minDaily
1:45 PM40th St.4:20 PM2 h 35 minDaily; Ambassador coach
2:15 PM40th St.4:50 PM2 h 35 minDaily
4:00 PM40th St.6:50 PM2 h 50 minDaily
6:00 PM40th St.8:40 PM2 h 40 minDaily
6:30 PM40th St.9:05 PM2 h 35 minMon–Fri & Sun; Ambassador coach
7:00 PM40th St.9:35 PM2 h 35 minDaily
8:15 PM40th St.10:35 PM2 h 20 minDaily; Ambassador coach; limited stops on some days, see official timetable
8:30 PM40th St.10:50 PM2 h 20 minSun; limited stops on some days, see official timetable

Official timetable and booking: Hampton Jitney: view the timetable. Schedules change by season; confirm before you travel.

Coming back from Wainscott, 16 trips run to Manhattan, taking 2 h 10 min to 2 h 55 min. The first leaves at 4:50 AM and the last at 8:05 PM.

Hampton Jitney from Wainscott to Manhattan

Montauk Line, westbound. Effective 10/15/2026 to 1/6/2027.

LeavesFromArrives MidtownScheduledDays and notes
4:50 AMWainscott7:20 AM2 h 30 minMon–Sat; limited stops on some days, see official timetable
5:50 AMWainscott8:30 AM2 h 40 minSat & Sun
6:20 AMWainscott9:15 AM2 h 55 minMon–Sat; Ambassador coach; limited stops on some days, see official timetable
8:05 AMWainscott10:30 AM2 h 25 minDaily
9:35 AMWainscott12:15 PM2 h 40 minDaily; Ambassador coach
9:50 AMWainscott12:30 PM2 h 40 minDaily
11:05 AMWainscott2:00 PM2 h 55 minThu, Fri & Sun; Ambassador coach
12:05 PMWainscott2:30 PM2 h 25 minDaily
1:20 PMWainscott3:30 PM2 h 10 minDaily
2:05 PMWainscott4:45 PM2 h 40 minMon–Fri & Sun; Ambassador coach
2:40 PMWainscott5:30 PM2 h 50 minDaily
3:20 PMWainscott6:00 PM2 h 40 minDaily; Ambassador coach
4:25 PMWainscott7:00 PM2 h 35 minSun
6:05 PMWainscott8:30 PM2 h 25 minDaily
6:35 PMWainscott9:00 PM2 h 25 minMon & Sun; Ambassador coach
8:05 PMWainscott10:30 PM2 h 25 minSun; Westside drop-off

Official timetable and booking: Hampton Jitney: view the timetable. Schedules change by season; confirm before you travel.

By train, via East Hampton

The Long Island Rail Road's Montauk Branch serves Wainscott through East Hampton. On the winter timetable the Friday express leaves Penn Station at 4:07 PM and arrives at 6:17 PM; other trains start in Jamaica or at Hunterspoint Avenue and need a connection from Manhattan. The board lists every scheduled train; weekday and weekend patterns differ. Fares to East Hampton from Penn Station are $33.00 peak and $24.50 off-peak, or $41.00 and $33.00 bought on board, per the MTA fare chart in effect since January 4, 2026.

LIRR to East Hampton

Montauk Branch, eastbound. Timetable data for Oct 26, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027.

LeavesFromArrives East HamptonScheduledDays and notes
12:40 AMJamaica3:06 AM2 h 26 minSat–Sun
1:05 AMJamaica3:32 AM2 h 27 minMon–Fri
7:15 AMJamaica9:34 AM2 h 19 minSelect weekend dates
8:15 AMJamaica10:30 AM2 h 15 minSat–Sun
8:18 AMJamaica10:33 AM2 h 15 minMon–Fri
10:27 AMJamaica12:50 PM2 h 23 minSat–Sun
11:41 AMJamaica2:01 PM2 h 20 minMon–Fri
12:14 PMJamaica2:44 PM2 h 30 minSat–Sun
4:07 PMPenn Station6:17 PM2 h 10 minFri
4:30 PMHunterspoint Avenue7:16 PM2 h 46 minMon–Fri
5:13 PMPenn Station8:05 PM2 h 52 minMon–Fri
6:31 PMJamaica9:02 PM2 h 31 minMon–Fri
8:50 PMJamaica11:12 PM2 h 22 minMon–Fri
9:45 PMJamaica12:02 AM +12 h 17 minSat–Sun

Official timetable: MTA Long Island Rail Road: view the timetable. Schedules change by season; confirm before you travel.

LIRR from East Hampton toward New York

Montauk Branch, westbound. Timetable data for Oct 26, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027.

LeavesToArrivesScheduledDays and notes
1:34 AMJamaica4:05 AM2 h 31 minMon–Fri; change at Jamaica for Penn or Grand Central
6:04 AMLong Island City8:57 AM2 h 53 minMon–Fri
7:25 AMJamaica9:48 AM2 h 23 minSat–Sun; change at Jamaica for Penn or Grand Central
11:54 AMJamaica2:29 PM2 h 35 minMon–Fri; change at Jamaica for Penn or Grand Central
12:04 PMJamaica2:11 PM2 h 07 minSelect weekend dates; change at Jamaica for Penn or Grand Central
3:10 PMJamaica5:25 PM2 h 15 minMon–Fri; change at Jamaica for Penn or Grand Central
3:37 PMJamaica5:56 PM2 h 19 minSat–Sun; change at Jamaica for Penn or Grand Central
5:29 PMJamaica7:46 PM2 h 17 minSat–Sun; change at Jamaica for Penn or Grand Central
8:20 PMJamaica10:35 PM2 h 15 minSat–Sun; change at Jamaica for Penn or Grand Central
10:30 PMJamaica1:00 AM +12 h 30 minMon–Fri; change at Jamaica for Penn or Grand Central

Official timetable: MTA Long Island Rail Road: view the timetable. Schedules change by season; confirm before you travel.

The LIRR times for Wainscott above are the winter 2026-27 data MTA has published through late February 2027. Summer service, including the Cannonball, is announced in spring, and this page will be updated then.

By car

Midtown to Wainscott is 99.3 miles by the routes the OpenStreetMap router picks. Wainscott is on Montauk Highway just before East Hampton Village, where the highway widens to four lanes. NY 114 from Sag Harbor meets NY 27 at East Hampton. For traffic by day and season, read the guides to Friday traffic and Sunday traffic.

Getting around Wainscott when you arrive

East Hampton station is the closest LIRR option, and Bridgehampton is the other. Both need a ride from Wainscott.

East Hampton Town Airport is publicly owned and has a control tower, and AirNav tells pilots to check the airport website for current rules and noise abatement procedures before arrival. See the airport page.

South Fork stops, west to east
  1. SpeonkLIRR
  2. WesthamptonLIRR, Jitney
  3. QuogueJitney
  4. East QuogueJitney
  5. Hampton BaysLIRR, Jitney
  6. SouthamptonLIRR, Jitney
  7. Water MillJitney
  8. BridgehamptonLIRR, Jitney
  9. Sag HarborJitney
  10. WainscottJitney
  11. East HamptonLIRR, Jitney
  12. AmagansettLIRR, Jitney
  13. NapeagueJitney
  14. MontaukLIRR, Jitney

Square marks an LIRR station. Round marks a Hampton Jitney stop only. The highlighted stop is the one this page is about or nearest to it.

Common questions

Is the East Hampton airport in Wainscott?

Yes. It is operated by the Town of East Hampton and sits at the edge of Wainscott.

Is there an LIRR station in Wainscott?

No. East Hampton and Bridgehampton are the nearest.

Sources

Checked October 2026. Operators revise schedules and fares; use the official pages below for the final word.