There are 4 ways to get from Stony Brook to Central Park by train, subway, car, or bus
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaicatrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 50 Stsubway E
2h 6m$15–29Drive 53.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stony Brook to Charles A. Dana Discovery Centercar 53.5 mi
1h 15m$10–15Train
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Huntingtontrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 40m$17–36Line 51 bus, train
- Take the bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Ronkonkoma LIRRbus 51
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain Ronkonkoma Branch
2h 59m$18–35
Stony Brook to Central Park by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stony Brook to Central Park is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Stony Brook to Central Park is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct train from Stony Brook to Central Park. However, there are services departing from Stony Brook and arriving at 86 St via Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport and 50 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Stony Brook and Central Park is 57 miles. The road distance is 53.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Central Park without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 6m and costs $15 - $30.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Stony Brook to Central Park, including transfers.
Stony Brook to Central Park train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Stony Brook station.
Stony Brook to Central Park train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stony Brook to Central Park is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Stony Brook to Central Park.
There are 3894+ hotels available in Central Park.
What companies run services between Stony Brook, NY, USA and Central Park, New York County, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Stony Brook to Central Park via Huntington, Penn Station, 34 St-Herald Sq, and 86 St in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
Train from Stony Brook to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $9–13
Train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $15–20
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Ronkonkoma LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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