Getting to the North Fork

Good news – just about every airliner in the country flies into Long Island.  Between LaGuardia, JFK, and MacArthur Islip Airport, flights are not hard to come by.

We recommend flights into Islip. Located in eastern Long Island, this small airport is about an hour’s drive from Riverhead and Greenport. Southwest offers direct flights from Baltimore, Chicago Midway, Seattle, San Jose and St. Louis, and Tampa Bay, as well as flights with stops from Austin, Boise, and Dallas--locations that cover just about all our guests. Car rentals are available at all airports. For those interested in public transportation, the Hampton Jitney motorcoach service runs to Eastern Long Island and offers connections from JFK, LaGuardia and Islip. More information is available at www.hamptonjitney.com.

The New Yorkers can hop the Long Island Railroad to Greenport. (www.mta.nyc.ny.us/lirr) The Hampton Jitney from Manhattan is another convenient option. We've also included driving directions to Raphael Vineyard ( www.raphaelwine.com) below. Most of our guests’ accommodations are within a few miles of Raphael so it seemed a convenient central point. If you're having any trouble finding directions to your hotel or B&B, please let us either of us know.

Driving from Cold Spring Harbor: Take the Long Island Expressway east toward Riverhead (I-495). Merge onto Old Country Road (Exit 73) toward Greenport and Orient Point. When you come to a roundabout after 2.5 miles, follow signs for Old Country Road. You’ll take the second exit. Turn left on Northville Turnpike, right on Sound Avenue and continue straight onto Middle Road. Continue straight for five miles. Turn right on Bridge Lane and left on Route 25, or Main Street.

From Manhattan: Take the Midtown Tunnel east. This feeds into the Long Island Expressway (I-495). Put on cruise control; you’ll be here for a while. Take the LIE toward eastern Long Island, about 60 miles in total. Merge onto Old Country Road (Exit 73) toward Greenport and Orient Point. When you come to a roundabout after 2.5 miles, follow signs for Old Country Road. You’ll take the second exit. Turn left on Northville Turnpike, right on Sound Avenue and continue straight onto Middle Road. Continue straight for five miles. Turn right on Bridge Lane and left on Route 25, or Main Street.

From LaGuardia Airport: Follow signs for the airport exit. Stay straight to get on 94th Street. Merge onto the Grand Central Parkway east. From this, follow signs for the Long Island Expressway east toward eastern Long Island. Once there, hang tight; you’re in for a ride. About 63 miles later, merge onto Old Country Road (Exit 73) toward Greenport and Orient Point. When you come to a roundabout after 2.5 miles, follow signs for Old Country Road. You’ll take the second exit. Turn left on Northville Turnpike, right on Sound Avenue and continue straight onto Middle Road. Continue straight for five miles. Turn right on Bridge Lane and left on Route 25, or Main Street.

From Islip/MacArthur Airport: Follow signs for the airport exit. Turn left onto Veterans Memorial Highway. Merge onto Route 27 east, also referred to as Sunrise Highway. Continue along this road for about 22 miles. Merge onto Old Riverhead Road. About 1.5 miles later, veer left onto Quogue Riverhead Road. Veer right onto Cross River Road. Continue on Cross River Road for almost 5 miles. Turn right onto Northville Turnpike. Half a mile later, turn right on Sound Avenue. Stick here for about 5 miles. Continue straight on Middle Road for another 5 miles. Turn right on Bridge Lane and left on Main Street, or Route 25.