There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook by train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 51 bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to Stony Brook LIRRbus 51
4h 26m$56–94Drive 115.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brookcar 115.6 mi
2h 38m$20–29Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Metro North Station to S. Broadway & Main St.bus Wpp
- Take the carferry from Bridgeport to Port Jeffersoncarferry Bridgeport- Port Jefferson
5h 13m$29–98Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain Port Jefferson Branch
4h 39m$33–61
Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie and arriving at Stony Brook via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Stony Brook is 136 miles. The road distance is 116.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook without a car is to train and line 51 bus which takes 4h 26m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Poughkeepsie station.
Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook.
There are 76+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica in around 4h 39m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
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
- $9–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $18–23
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $19–22
- Peak
- $26–29
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-624-4217
- [email protected]
- Website
- Leprechaun Lines
Bus from Metro North Station to S. Broadway & Main St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- Leprechaun Lines
- Newburgh - Beacon Shuttle
- $1
- Newburgh Local
- $2
- White Plains Commuter
- $7–9
- 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
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