There are 3 ways to get from Riverdale to Stony Brook by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Riverdale to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain Port Jefferson Branch
3h 25m$21–43Drive 55.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Riverdale to Stony Brookcar 55.7 mi
1h 16m$11–15Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riverdale Av/W 254 St to 7 Av/W 34 Stbus BxM2
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain Port Jefferson Branch
4h 1m$16–40
Riverdale to Stony Brook by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverdale to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Riverdale to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct train from Riverdale to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from Riverdale and arriving at Stony Brook via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Riverdale and Stony Brook is 67 miles. The road distance is 56 miles.
The best way to get from Riverdale to Stony Brook without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs $21 - $45.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Riverdale to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Riverdale to Stony Brook train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Riverdale station.
Riverdale to Stony Brook train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverdale to Stony Brook is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Riverdale to Stony Brook.
There are 80+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Riverdale, Bronx County, NY, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Riverdale to Stony Brook via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Riverdale to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–9
- Peak
- $10–12
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 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
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Riverdale Av/W 254 St to 7 Av/W 34 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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