Commute Queens to Hauppauge? (Islip, Huntington: rent, living in, vs.)

[lesismost]

What about commuting from Queens to Hauppauge-is it ridiculous? Would it be a train or have to be a car ride? Thinking of trying to get as close to the city as possible since rent appears to be similar to Huntington L.I. ?Is this a crazy idea?

[DawnSells]

I think you will have to car it. I doubt the train will get you close enough to where you need to be in Hauppauge. I commute from Commack to Jackson Heights. Not too bad.

[Jrprofess]

Might be easiest to stay around the Bayside/Eastern Queens area and as long as you have a car it is reasonable (45 minutes give or take there, slightly longer on the way back.)

[thebobs]

Are you working in Hauppauge and living in Queens or vice versa?

[rocafeller05]

Good point. Thats the million dollar question. Night & day going west vs. east in rush hour!

Originally Posted by thebobs

Are you working in Hauppauge and living in Queens or vice versa?

[DreamworksSKG]

There is a LIRR station in Hauppauge

but you'd have to get from Queens into the station at Penn Station via Subway and then get the LIRR out to Happauge
MTA LIRR - LIRR Map

may be easier to drive back roads

[Jc6771]

There is no LIRR Station in Hauppauge. Closest would be Central Islip (Ronkonkoma line). 2nd closest would be Smithtown (Port Jeff Line). Either way its about 1 hr ride to LIRR Jamaica station. From there its either bus or subway.