There are 3 ways to get from Montclair to Stony Brook by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain
- Take the train from Huntington to Stony Brooktrain
3h 27m$16–45Drive 68.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montclair to Stony Brookcar 68.7 mi
1h 35m$13–19Train, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to Stony Brook LIRRbus 51
3h 42m$19–45
Montclair to Stony Brook by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $12 - $19 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $12 - $19.
No, there is no direct train from Montclair to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from Watchung Avenue and arriving at Stony Brook via New York Penn Station and Huntington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Montclair and Stony Brook is 72 miles. The road distance is 69.1 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Stony Brook without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs $15 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Montclair to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Montclair to Stony Brook train services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Watchung Avenue station.
Montclair to Stony Brook train services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Stony Brook is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Montclair to Stony Brook.
There are 79+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Watchung Avenue to Stony Brook via New York Penn Station and Huntington in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–13
Train from Watchung Avenue to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to Stony Brook LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
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