Long Island Ferries

Fire Island

There are several options if you want to sail from Long Island to Fire Island, all depending on which areas of Fire Island you wish to visit.

Fire Island Ferries

Bay Shore to/From Saltaire, Ocean Beach, Atlantique, Kismet, Dunewood, and more​

Maple Avenue, Bay Shore, NY
About 30+ minutes each way. Passengers only, no vehicles. To and from Bayshore and Fire Island's Ocean Beach, Ocean Bay Park, Fair Harbor, Kismet, Saltaire, Seaview, Dunewood/Atlantique.

Davis Park Ferry Co., Inc.

Patchogue to Davis Park and Watch Hill

Davis Park Ferry Terminal, Sandspit Marina, 80 Brightwood Street,
Patchogue, NY

Patchogue to/From Davis Park and Watch Hill.
30 minutes each way. Passengers only, no vehicles.

Ferries from Patchogue to Davis Park and Watch Hill, Fire Island, and back.

Viking Fleet

Montauk to/From Block Island, Rhode Island

Drive or take the Long Island Rail Road to Montauk, a.k.a. "The End," and catch a Viking ferry to idyllic Block Island, Rhode Island.

West Lake Drive
Montauk, NY
The ride is approximately 55 minutes. Passengers and bicycles. No cars.

Cross Sound Ferry

Orient Point, NY to/From New London, CT; New London to/From Block Island, RI

Dock Road
Orient Point, NY

Auto ferry: Passengers, cars, trucks, motorcycles. (Free shuttle bus service to Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun.) Boarding is first come, first serve. Reservations not accepted. 40-minute ride each way - Orient Point, NY to/from New London, CT.

The Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Steamboat Company

Port Jefferson, NY to/From Bridgeport, Connecticut

Runs 365 days/year. The ride is one hour and 15 minutes each way. Passengers, cars, trucks, buses, car/trailers, motorcycles. Bicycles allowed (no extra charge.) Pets allowed leashed or in a pet carrier. Pay your fare onboard at the bursar's booth. Reservations recommended. Discount for seniors (60+), walk-on passengers. Children 12 and under ride free with an accompanying ​adult.

Sayville Ferry

Sayville to/From Fire Island Pines, Cherry Grove, Sailor's Haven, More

41 River Road
Sayville, NY
Approximately 20 minutes each way. Note: there are no bathrooms on the ferry, but there is one at the ferry terminal in Sayville. No vehicles on ferries. However, leashed dogs are allowed on the ferry.

The Sayville Ferry sails to many of Fire Island's areas, including Cherry Grove and Fire Island Pines which have long been favorites of the gay community.

Shelter Island

Visit this charming island that lies between Long Island's North and South Forks. There are ferries to and from Shelter Island from Greenport (North Fork) and Sag Harbor (South Fork.)

North Ferry Co., Inc.

Shelter Island to/From Greenport

Route 114
Shelter Island, NY

Operates all year. ​The ride is approximately 5 minutes. No reservations are taken. You board on a first come, first served basis. Passengers, cars, bicycles, trucks allowed. Vehicles and bicycles pay on board. Only cash and checks accepted.

South Ferry Company at Shelter Island, NY

Shelter Island to/from North Haven (close to Sag Harbor)

135 South Ferry Road
Shelter Island, NY.

Year-round service. The ride is about 5 minutes each way.