There are 4 ways to get from Islip to Stony Brook by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 51 bus
best- Take the train from Islip to Patchoguetrain Montauk Branch
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rdbus 51
1h 56m$8–12Drive 15.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Islip to Stony Brookcar 15.8 mi
25 min$3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Islip to Stony Brooktaxi 15.8 mi
25 min$55–70Line 2 bus, line 51 bus
- Take the bus from Islip Town Hall to Patchogue LIRRbus 2
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Stony Brook LIRRbus 51
2h 11m$5
Islip to Stony Brook by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Islip to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Islip to Stony Brook is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Islip to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from Islip Town Hall and arriving at Stony Brook LIRR via Patchogue LIRR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Islip and Stony Brook is 32 miles. The road distance is 15.9 miles.
The best way to get from Islip to Stony Brook without a car is to train and line 51 bus which takes 1h 56m and costs $8 - $12.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Islip to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Islip to Stony Brook bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Islip Town Hall station.
Islip to Stony Brook bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Patchogue LIRR station.
Yes, the driving distance between Islip to Stony Brook is 16 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Islip to Stony Brook.
There are 75+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Islip, NY, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Islip Town Hall to Stony Brook LIRR via Patchogue LIRR in around 2h 11m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Islip to Patchogue
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Islip Town Hall to Patchogue LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Stony Brook LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
Lindy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-234-1300
- Website
- lindystaxi.com
LI Yellow Cab Corp
- Phone
- +1 516-931-1111
Ted's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-324-2003
Tejedor Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-830-7012
- Website
- tejedortaxi.com
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