There are 4 ways to get from Rutherford to Stony Brook University by train, bus, or car
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Train
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
3h 20m$19–56Drive 64.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rutherford to Stony Brook Universitycar 64.4 mi
1h 27m$11–16Bus, train, line 51 bus
- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 190
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rdbus 51
3h 52m$24–57Bus, train
- Take the bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 190
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntingtontrain
- Take the train from Huntington to Stony Brooktrain
3h 42m$21–57
Rutherford to Stony Brook University by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rutherford to Stony Brook University is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Rutherford to Stony Brook University is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Rutherford to Stony Brook University. However, there are services departing from Rutherford and arriving at Stony Brook via Secaucus Upper Level, New York Penn Station and Huntington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Rutherford and Stony Brook University is 66 miles. The road distance is 64.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rutherford to Stony Brook University without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs $19 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Rutherford to Stony Brook University, including transfers.
Rutherford to Stony Brook University train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
Rutherford to Stony Brook University train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Huntington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rutherford to Stony Brook University is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Rutherford to Stony Brook University.
There are 72+ hotels available in Stony Brook University.
What companies run services between Rutherford, NJ, USA and Stony Brook University, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Rutherford to Stony Brook University via Secaucus Upper Level, New York Penn Station, Huntington, and Stony Brook in around 3h 20m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Huntington to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $3–6
- Peak
- $7–10
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 New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Huntington to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $3–6
- Peak
- $7–10
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–25
Bus from Orient Way At Passaic Ave to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $8–25
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
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