There are 4 ways to get from New York to Stony Brook by train, car, 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 4m$14–33Drive 54.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from New York to Stony Brookcar 54.7 mi
1h 16m$10–15Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 28m$14–32Subway, train
- Take the subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airportsubway E
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 46m$15–30
New York to Stony Brook by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct train from New York station to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from New York Penn Station and arriving at Stony Brook via Huntington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between New York and Stony Brook is 55 miles. The road distance is 55 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Stony Brook without a car is to train via Huntington which takes 2h 4m and costs $13 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from New York to Stony Brook, including transfers.
New York to Stony Brook train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
New York to Stony Brook train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Huntington station.
Yes, the driving distance between New York to Stony Brook is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from New York to Stony Brook.
There are 81+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
You can take a train from New York Penn Station to Stony Brook via Huntington in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–23
Train from Huntington to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $3–6
- Peak
- $7–10
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- 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
- $6–10
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $18–23
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
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