There are 3 ways to get from Manhattan to Setauket by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 51 bus
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to NYS 25A/Bennetts Rdbus 51
2h 38m$16–33Drive 55.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Manhattan to Setauketcar 55.3 mi
1h 20m$11–15Train
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaicatrain Far Rockaway Branch / ...
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brooktrain Port Jefferson Branch
2h 39m$13–33
Manhattan to Setauket by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manhattan to Setauket is to drive which costs $10 - $15 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Manhattan to Setauket is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs $10 - $15.
No, there is no direct train from Manhattan to Setauket. However, there are services departing from Grand Central Terminal and arriving at Stony Brook via Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
The distance between Manhattan and Setauket is 65 miles. The road distance is 55.6 miles.
The best way to get from Manhattan to Setauket without a car is to train and line 51 bus which takes 2h 38m and costs $15 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Manhattan to Setauket, including transfers.
Manhattan to Setauket train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Grand Central Terminal station.
Manhattan to Setauket train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manhattan to Setauket is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Manhattan to Setauket.
There are 74+ hotels available in Setauket.
What companies run services between Manhattan, NY, USA and Setauket, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Grand Central Terminal to Stony Brook via Jamaica in around 2h 39m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $19–30
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–9
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
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to NYS 25A/Bennetts Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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