There are 6 ways to get from Lake George to Stony Brook by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Albany
best- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain
8h 30m$108–194Drive 243.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lake George to Stony Brookcar 243.4 mi
4h 59m$45–65Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springsbus
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs Train Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
8h 52m$59–119Bus, fly, train
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ALB - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain
6h 48m$112–717Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springsbus
- Take the train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain
8h 41m$121–224Bus
- Take the bus from Lake George to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from 79th St & Broadway to Manorvillebus
11h 10m$98–310
Lake George to Stony Brook by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lake George to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Lake George to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 4h 59m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Lake George to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from Lake George and arriving at Stony Brook LIRR via Albany, W 41 St/8 Av, 79th St & Broadway, Manorville and Ronkonkoma LIRR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 10m.
The distance between Lake George and Stony Brook is 266 miles. The road distance is 244.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lake George to Stony Brook without a car is to bus and train via Albany which takes 8h 30m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Lake George to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Lake George to Stony Brook bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Lake George station.
Lake George to Stony Brook bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Albany station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lake George to Stony Brook is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 59m to drive from Lake George to Stony Brook.
There are 80+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Lake George, NY, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Lake George to Stony Brook LIRR via Albany, W 41 St/8 Av, Broadway/W 77 St, 79th St & Broadway, Manorville, Islip Airport Connection, and Ronkonkoma LIRR in around 11h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Saratoga Springs Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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 New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
Train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–23
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Lake George to Albany
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
Bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springs
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $16–35
Bus from Lake George to Albany
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Lake George to Saratoga Springs
- Saver
- $13–17
- Flexible
- $16–35
Bus from Lake George to Albany
- Saver
- $18–40
- Flexible
- $38–40
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Saratoga Springs Train Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Albany to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–55
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
Bus from 79th St & Broadway to Manorville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
- Schedules at
- Hampton Jitney Schedule Information
- Book at
- Hampton Jitney Reservations
- Onboard
- $35–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $28–35
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