Columbia University
to ISP Airport.

Columbia University's main campus is in Morningside Heights on Manhattan's Upper West Side. Columbia's main campus is in Morningside Heights, on Manhattan's Upper West Side.

The drive to ISP starts out of Morningside Heights; after that it's the Midtown Tunnel and the Long Island Expressway east to Ronkonkoma. Door to door it's about 55 mi, usually 1 hr 5 min – 1 hr 22 min, and the place that decides your timing is the Long Island Expressway.

Islip isn't the nearest airport to Columbia University — that's LGA, about 45 min away — but it's often the one with the right flight. Enter the address above for the fixed fare from Columbia University — tolls included.

Students heading home for break usually leave on the same one or two days, so pickups from Columbia University are tightly scheduled. Tell us the building or dorm, how many bags, and the flight number — we'll take care of the timing to ISP.

ISP is small, so 75 minutes at the airport usually covers a domestic flight. From Columbia University, book the pickup about 2 hr 45 min before departure.

Islip's lines are short; the drive out on the Expressway is what needs the cushion. Tell us the flight number and we'll suggest the pickup time when we confirm.

• Your flight number, so we can track it
• How many passengers and bags (sedan up to 3, SUV up to 6)
• Whether a parent should get the driver details too
• Dorm or building name
• Any extra stop on the way
• Whether you'd like the return trip from ISP booked now

It's the LIRR to Ronkonkoma (usually with a change at Jamaica) and then a shuttle to the terminal — roughly two hours.

The car takes 1 hr 5 min – 1 hr 22 min and starts at your front door. Islip's fares and lines can make the longer drive worth it — and with a car service the extra distance is just more time to sit back.