There are 4 ways to get from Stony Brook to Jersey City by train, car, subway, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaicatrain Port Jefferson Branch
1h 48m$16–42Drive 57.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stony Brook to Jersey Citycar 57.8 mi
1h 24m$11–16Train via Huntington
- 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 31m$18–37Train, subway, bus
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaicatrain
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminalsubway E
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At Duncan Avebus 119
2h 42m$22–52
Stony Brook to Jersey City by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stony Brook to Jersey City is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Stony Brook to Jersey City is to drive which takes 1h 24m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from Stony Brook to Jersey City. However, there are services departing from Stony Brook and arriving at Secaucus Upper Level via Jamaica and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Stony Brook and Jersey City is 60 miles. The road distance is 58.2 miles.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Jersey City without a car is to train which takes 1h 48m and costs $16 - $45.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Stony Brook to Jersey City, including transfers.
Stony Brook to Jersey City train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Stony Brook station.
Stony Brook to Jersey City train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stony Brook to Jersey City is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 24m to drive from Stony Brook to Jersey City.
There are 2955+ hotels available in Jersey City.
What companies run services between Stony Brook, NY, USA and Jersey City, NJ, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Stony Brook to Jamaica hourly. Tickets cost $12–27 and the journey takes 1h 11m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
Train from Stony Brook to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $9–13
Train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $15–20
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–27
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Jfk Blvd At Duncan Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–23
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–23
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