There are 9 ways to get from Needham to Stony Brook by train, car ferry, bus, 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.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Boston to Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the carferry from Bridgeport to Port Jeffersoncarferry Bridgeport- Port Jefferson
6h 45m$117–241Drive 235.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Needham to Stony Brookcar 235.9 mi
4h 43m$39–57Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Boston to New Haven Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
- Take the carferry from Bridgeport to Port Jeffersoncarferry Bridgeport- Port Jefferson
8h 58m$64–150Fly Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain
5h 49m$512–1,453Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boston to Queens Jamaicabus FlixBus 2612
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain Port Jefferson Branch
9h 2m$45–86Fly Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain
6h 18m$93–547Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, line 4 bus, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Needham Center to Back Baytrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Take the bus from Central Islip LIRR to Smith Haven Mallbus
- Take the bus from Smith Haven Mall to Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rdbus
6h 16m$270–376Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Needham Center to Back Baytrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain
6h 54m$547–979Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Ruggles to TF Green Airporttrain
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PVD - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain
7h 28m$67–308
Needham to Stony Brook by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Needham to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 4h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Needham to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 4h 43m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Needham and Stony Brook is 206 miles. The road distance is 237.3 miles.
The best way to get from Needham to Stony Brook without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 6h 45m and costs $110 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Needham to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Needham to Stony Brook is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 43m to drive from Needham to Stony Brook.
There are 76+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Needham, MA, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Needham to Stony Brook. However, you can take the train to Back Bay, walk to Boston, take the train to Bridgeport Amtrak Station, walk to Bridgeport, take the car ferry to Port Jefferson, walk to NYS 25A/E Broadway, then take the line 51 bus to Stony Brook LIRR. Alternatively, you can take a train from Needham Center to Stony Brook LIRR via South Station, Boston, New Haven Bus Stop, New Haven, Bridgeport, Bridgeport, Port Jefferson, and NYS 25A/E Broadway in around 8h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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 New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- 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 13m
- 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
Train from Needham Center to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Needham Center to Back Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Ruggles to TF Green Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $9–15
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $16–20
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to New Haven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Central Islip LIRR to Smith Haven Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Smith Haven Mall to Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry
Car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry
- Schedules at
- Ferry Schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
Car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry
- Schedules at
- Ferry Schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
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