There are 5 ways to get from Plainview to Stony Brook by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd to Hicksville Sta / Duffybus n78 / ...
- Take the train from Hicksville to Stony Brooktrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 15m$12–21Drive 23.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Plainview to Stony Brookcar 23.8 mi
33 min$5–7Train, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Hicksville to Ronkonkomatrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to Stony Brook LIRRbus 51
2h 27m$14–22Taxi
- Take the taxi from Plainview to Stony Brooktaxi 23.8 mi
33 min$95–120Bus, line 6 bus, line 5 bus
- Take the bus from Manetto Hill Rd/ Old Country to Walt Whitman Bus Termbus n79
- Take the bus from Walt Whitman Shops to NY State Office Buildingbus 6
- Take the bus from NY State Office Building to Smith Haven Mallbus 5 / ...
3h 7m$12
Plainview to Stony Brook by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plainview to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $4 - $7 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Plainview to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 33 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Plainview to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from Manetto Hill Rd/ Old Country and arriving at Stony Brook LIRR via Walt Whitman Shops, NY State Office Building and Smith Haven Mall. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Plainview and Stony Brook is 32 miles. The road distance is 24 miles.
The best way to get from Plainview to Stony Brook without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 15m and costs $11 - $21.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Plainview to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Plainview to Stony Brook bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, depart from Manetto Hill Rd/ Old Country station.
Plainview to Stony Brook bus services, operated by Nassau Inter-County Express, arrive at Walt Whitman Bus Term station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plainview to Stony Brook is 24 miles. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from Plainview to Stony Brook.
There are 65+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Plainview, NY, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Manetto Hill Rd/ Old Country to Stony Brook LIRR via Walt Whitman Bus Term, Walt Whitman Shops, NY State Office Building, and Smith Haven Mall in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Hicksville to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–18
Train from Hicksville to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–11
- Peak
- $11–16
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd to Hicksville Sta / Duffy
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Manetto Hill Rd/ Old Country to Walt Whitman Bus Term
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- 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
Bus from Walt Whitman Shops to NY State Office Building
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
Bus from NY State Office Building to Smith Haven Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
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