Gazetteer · No. 04 of 09

Southampton

The grande dame — hedgerows, estate rows and the shops of Jobs Lane.

Drive from Manhattan96 mi

Typical time2 h 10 m

Free-flow (OSRM)129 min

Passages5 of 7

To

Manhattan

East Hampton 2 h 33 m

Each route is plotted from real road, rail, air and water geometry; rings mark rough distance from Manhattan. Times are typical, non-peak — see method.

Southampton is the oldest English settlement in New York and the most established of the Hamptons: clipped hedgerows, the boutiques of Jobs Lane, and Coopers Beach, regularly ranked among the best in the country. It is the marquee western village and a common helicopter set-down.

Getting here from Manhattan

Southampton is served by 5 of the seven passages. The figures below are typical, non-peak estimates from Midtown.

Passage	Door-to-door	From
Private Black-Car Transfer	2 h – 3 h	$290	Read →
Helicopter	1 h – 1 h 20 m	$595	Read →
LIRR Train	2 h 30 m – 3 h 45 m	$24	Read →
Hampton Jitney (Coach)	2 h 45 m – 3 h 45 m	$41	Read →
Self-Drive	2 h – 3 h 30 m	—	Read →

Reading on Southampton

From the entries

Hamptons beach parking permits, by town seasonal
Riding the Cannonball: the LIRR's reserved summer express to the East End field note
Reading the Summer Friday: when to leave Manhattan for the East End seasonal
Seaplane vs. Helicopter to the East End field note
Best Summer-Friday Car Services to the Hamptons (2026) dossier
The Shinnecock Canal chokepoint field note
How Grand Central Madison changed the Hamptons train field note
BLADE vs. Hampton Jitney: Is the Helicopter Worth It? field note
Best car services from Manhattan to the Hamptons (2026) dossier
Best Car Services to Southampton (2026) dossier
Jitney, Ambassador, Luxury Liner: the three coach lines to the Hamptons, distinguished field note

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