There are 4 ways to get from Jersey City to Stony Brook by train, car, bus, or subway
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Train via Huntington
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Huntington to Stony Brooktrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 44m$16–36Drive 59.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Jersey City to Stony Brookcar 59.7 mi
1h 24m$11–16Train
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain Port Jefferson Branch
3h$17–36Bus, subway, train
- Take the bus from Jfk Blvd At Jewett Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 119
- Take the subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain
3h 30m$22–52
Jersey City to Stony Brook by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jersey City to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Jersey City to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Jersey City to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from Journal Square and arriving at Stony Brook via New York Penn Station and Huntington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 44m.
The distance between Jersey City and Stony Brook is 62 miles. The road distance is 60 miles.
The best way to get from Jersey City to Stony Brook without a car is to train via Huntington which takes 2h 44m and costs $16 - $40.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Jersey City to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Jersey City to Stony Brook train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
Jersey City to Stony Brook train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Huntington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jersey City to Stony Brook is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Jersey City to Stony Brook.
There are 64+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Jersey City, NJ, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Journal Square to Stony Brook via 33rd Street, New York Penn Station, and Huntington in around 2h 44m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–23
Train from Huntington to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $3–6
- Peak
- $7–10
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $18–23
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Jfk Blvd At Jewett Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
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