There are 3 ways to get from Beacon to Stony Brook by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony BrookPort Jefferson Branch
4h 23m$28–56Drive 102.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Beacon to Stony Brook102.6 mi
2h 20m$19–27Train, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Woodside to Ronkonkoma
- Take the bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to Stony Brook LIRR51
4h 42m$30–54
Beacon to Stony Brook by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beacon to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Beacon to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct train from Beacon to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from Beacon and arriving at Stony Brook via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Beacon and Stony Brook is 113 miles. The road distance is 103.2 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon to Stony Brook without a car is to train which takes 4h 23m and costs $27 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Beacon to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Beacon to Stony Brook train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Beacon station.
Beacon to Stony Brook train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beacon to Stony Brook is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Beacon to Stony Brook.
There are 56+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Beacon, NY, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Beacon to Stony Brook via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica in around 4h 23m.
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- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–24
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–13
- Peak
- $15–24
Train from Woodside to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–17
- Peak
- $17–28
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to Stony Brook LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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