There are 5 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook by train (Amtrak), bus, car ferry, car, or train
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Train via Huntington
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain Port Jefferson Branch
4h 11m$53–94Drive 115.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brookcar 115.6 mi
2h 38m$22–31Bus, 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$29–100Train, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie 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
4h 35m$35–187Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain Port Jefferson Branch
4h 41m$33–61
Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie station to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station and arriving at Stony Brook via New York Penn Station and Huntington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Stony Brook is 128 miles. The road distance is 116.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook without a car is to train via Huntington which takes 4h 11m and costs $50 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn 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 80+ 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 Amtrak Station to Stony Brook via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Huntington in around 4h 11m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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 Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–23
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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Poughkeepsie to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $19–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $21–75
- Economy Plus
- $23–80
- 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
- +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
- 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
- +1 888-443-3779
- [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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