Nineteen venues on this site describe getting there by LIRR on their own sites, and four offer a car from the station. Here is what each says, plus the ferries, their last boats and their fares.
The Garden City Hotel is the only venue we read with a station directly across the street. Inn at Great Neck says it is two blocks from the LIRR. At the rest, guests take a taxi from the station the venue names.
| Business | What the venue says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The Garden City HotelGarden City | “The Long Island Rail Road station is located directly across the street from The Garden City Hotel, offering a convenient 45-minute train ride into New York City.” Read on gardencityhotel.com. | first party |
| Inn at Great NeckGreat Neck | “The Inn is convenient to Nassau County's corporate centers and is just two blocks from the Long Island Rail Road.” Read on innatgreatneck.com. | first party |
| Allegria HotelLong Beach | “We're located just 12 miles from JFK International Airport and steps away from the Long Island railroad” Read on allegriahotelny.com. | first party |
| The Fox HollowWoodbury | “New York City is an easy train ride on the Long Island Rail Road from the Syosset Station.” Read on thefoxhollow.com. The same wording covers The Somerley. | first party |
| Old Westbury GardensOld Westbury | “Take the Long Island Railroad to Westbury Station, then a taxi to Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road (approximately 2.5 miles from the station).” Read on oldwestburygardens.org. | first party |
| Cradle of Aviation MuseumGarden City | “Train: Taxis available from the Garden City, Mineola, and Westbury LIRR stations.” Read on cradleofaviation.org. | first party |
| Nassau County Museum of ArtRoslyn Harbor | “Take Oyster Bay line to the Roslyn station Take Port Washington line to the Manhasset station. The museum is a short taxi ride from either station.” Read on nassaumuseum.org. | first party |
| Planting Fields & Coe HallOyster Bay | “Oyster Bay is the last stop on the Oyster Bay line of the Long Island Railroad. Planting Fields is approximately 1 ½ miles west.” Read on plantingfields.org. | first party |
| Harmony VineyardsHead of the Harbor | The homepage says the vineyard is a three minute taxi ride from the St. James or Stony Brook LIRR stations. Read on harmonyvineyards.com. | first party |
| Danfords Hotel & MarinaPort Jefferson | “The Port Jefferson Station is also a short drive or ride-share away, making Danfords accessible for travelers arriving by train.” Read on danfords.com. | first party |
Canoe Place Inn & Cottages offers complimentary transportation from the Hampton Bays and Southampton stations. Topping Rose House includes the Bridgehampton station in its shuttle radius, and Hotel Indigo East End runs a shuttle from Riverhead if you give it the arrival time. Gurney's Montauk says its house car can pick guests up from the train station.
| Business | What the venue says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The SuffolkRiverhead | “Approximate walk time is 5 minutes.” Read on thesuffolk.org. From the Riverhead station, with walking directions on the same page. | first party |
| Hotel Indigo East EndRiverhead | “Take a Ronkonkoma Branch train to/from Riverhead Station. Please advise the hotel of your arrival time, at time of reservation.” Read on indigoeastend.com. The same page offers a shuttle to and from the hotel. | first party |
| Sound View GreenportGreenport | “Long Island Rail Road service departs from New York Penn Station and connects to Greenport via a platform change in Ronkonkoma.” Read on soundviewgreenport.com. The page gives the full journey as about 3 hours and 45 minutes. That is the hotel’s figure. | first party |
| Canoe Place Inn & CottagesHampton Bays | “Complimentary transportation is available to and from both the Hampton Bays and Southampton train stations.” Read on canoeplace.com. | first party |
| Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton | “Southampton Arts Center is located a few short blocks from the Southampton train station” Read on southamptonartscenter.org. | first party |
| Topping Rose HouseBridgehampton | “Our complimentary BMW shuttle can escort guests within a 5-mile radius based on availability. This includes the Bridgehampton LIRR station, as well as Bridgehampton Jitney stops.” Read on toppingrosehouse.com. | first party |
| Hero Beach ClubMontauk | “Montauk Station , served by the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), is just 2 miles from Hero Beach Club.” Read on herobeachclub.com. | first party |
| Gurney's MontaukMontauk | The contact page names LIRR Montauk Station at Edgemere Street and Fort Pond Road, and says the resort’s complimentary house car can pick guests up from the train station or the Jitney. Read on gurneysresorts.com. | first party |
| Solé East ResortMontauk | “Train to Montauk Take the LIRR” Read on soleeast.com. | first party |
Every Shelter Island guest crosses on the North Ferry from Greenport or the South Ferry from North Haven. Neither takes reservations, both take cash or check, and each has its own last boat. Put the last boat on the invitation.
| Business | What the operator publishes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| North FerryGreenport to Shelter Island Heights | Runs every day of the year, every 8 to 15 minutes through the evening. The last boat leaves Shelter Island at 11:45 pm and Greenport at midnight. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, on Fridays and Saturdays, the last boats are 12:45 am from Shelter Island and 1:00 am from Greenport. Read on northferry.com. No reservations. Cash and checks only. A vehicle and driver is $16.00 one way and a foot passenger $3.00 each way, on a fare page with no effective date. | first party |
| South FerryNorth Haven to Shelter Island | Runs continuously 365 days a year, with no reservations. Its schedule shows the last boat leaving Shelter Island at 11:45 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 1:45 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Read on southferry.com. Fares effective 12 May 2025: an auto under 22 feet is $18.00 one way and $25.00 round trip, and a passenger $2.00 one way. The FAQ says cash or check, no credit cards. The two ferries are separate companies with separate tickets. | first party |
| Business | What the venue says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The Ram's Head InnShelter Island Heights | The contact page gives two routes from Penn Station. One is the Montauk Line to Bridgehampton, then the South Ferry by car. The other is the Ronkonkoma Line to Greenport, a walk to the North Ferry, and a Shelter Island taxi. Read on theramsheadinn.com. | first party |
| The Pridwin Hotel & CottagesShelter Island | The hotel’s getting here page describes the train to Greenport with one transfer at Ronkonkoma, then walking onto the North Ferry and texting the hotel for its chauffeur. It notes that tickets for both ferries are cash only. Read on caperesorts.com. | first party |
| Dering Harbor InnShelter Island Heights | “A ten-minute walk from the North Ferry” Read on deringharborinn.net. | first party |
| The Boathouse Shelter IslandShelter Island | “Yes both South and North ferry can hold both shuttles and buses on the ferry” Read on boathouseshelterisland.com. Its FAQ gives the South Ferry’s last departure from Shelter Island as 1:30am. The South Ferry’s own schedule says 1:45 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Use the ferry’s own schedule. | first party |
All three operators publish a private boat option on their own sites, and two name weddings. The LIRR says the Patchogue ferry dock is within walking distance of the station, and at Bay Shore and Sayville a short taxi connects station and dock. LIRR Montauk timetable. Getting married on Fire Island needs its own permit.
| Business | What the operator publishes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Island FerriesBay Shore | Serves Kismet, Saltaire, Fair Harbor, Atlantique, Dunewood, Ocean Beach, Seaview and Ocean Bay Park. Its charters page lists weddings among private charter uses, with no capacity or price published. Read on fireislandferries.com. | first party |
| Sayville Ferry ServiceSayville | Serves Cherry Grove, Fire Island Pines, Water Island and Sailors Haven. Its private Cross Bay Special prints $250 for up to 10 passengers and $25 per person for 11 to 18, booked up to 24 hours ahead with a $50 deposit. Read on sayvilleferry.com. | first party |
| Davis Park FerryPatchogue | Offers private ferries for weddings and group rates from 25 passengers, confirmed two weeks in advance. Water taxis run after hours and off season, with a minimum of 10 passengers. Read on davisparkferry.com. | first party |
The MTA offers group fares for groups of 20 or more, and recommends booking at least two weeks ahead. Group tickets are sold only at a ticket window, not from machines, the TrainTime app or on board. MTA group travel.
The catch for a Hamptons or North Fork wedding: group fares do not apply “On Montauk Branch and Riverhead/Greenport trains on summer Fridays traveling east, or Sunday return trains”. Holidays, holiday eves and major event dates are excluded too. Plan the schedule in the TrainTime app, which shows departures, transfers and seat availability.
Cross Sound Ferry runs between New London and Orient Point. Its FAQ gives the auto ferry crossing as about 1 hour and 20 minutes, and the passenger only high speed ferries as about 45 minutes. It says reservations are not required but highly recommended from May to September. Cross Sound Ferry FAQ. South Ferry suggests allowing 90 minutes from North Haven to Orient Point.
The Garden City Hotel says the station is directly across the street. The Inn at Great Neck says it is two blocks from the LIRR, and the Allegria Hotel in Long Beach says it is steps away.
North Ferry’s last boat leaves Shelter Island at 11:45 pm, or 12:45 am on summer Fridays and Saturdays. South Ferry’s schedule shows 11:45 p.m. Sunday to Thursday and 1:45 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Yes, for groups of 20 or more, bought at a ticket window, ideally two weeks ahead. Group fares do not apply on eastbound Montauk Branch and Riverhead or Greenport trains on summer Fridays, or on Sunday return trains.
We read the labeled facts table on every one of the 164 venue profiles on this site and sorted each venue by what its row actually says, not by its tag. A venue is listed only when its own website describes getting there by train or ferry. Travel times are printed only where the venue or operator publishes them, and we name whose figure each one is. First party means the venue’s own website or rate card. Marketplace means The Knot, WeddingWire, Zola, Wedding Spot, Eventective, PartySlate or Here Comes The Guide, and the row names which one.
Sources were read in September 2026. Nothing here is added, rounded, averaged or estimated. Being on this page is free, and no venue paid for its place. A venue that sees an error can send a correction.