There are 8 ways to get from Needham to Stony Brook by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Boston to Bridgeport Amtrak StationNortheast Regional
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port JeffersonBridgeport- Port Jefferson
7h 1m$49–361Drive 235.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Needham to Stony Brook235.9 mi
4h 40m$44–63Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Bridgeport Bus Stop
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
8h 52m$68–179Fly Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
5h 58m$364–871Fly Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, line 51 bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)BOS - ISP
- Take the bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd
5h 54m$263–387Fly Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BOS - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
6h 34m$103–435Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Needham Center to South Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)BOS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Take the train from Huntington to Stony Brook
7h 4m$127–436Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)PVD - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
7h 10m$60–876
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Needham to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Needham to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 4h 40m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Needham and Stony Brook is 206 miles. The road distance is 237.3 miles.
The best way to get from Needham to Stony Brook without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 7h 1m and costs $45 - $370.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Needham to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Needham to Stony Brook is 237 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Needham to Stony Brook.
There are 66+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Needham, MA, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Needham to Stony Brook. However, you can take the train to Back Bay, walk to Boston, take the train to Bridgeport Amtrak Station, walk to Bridgeport, take the car ferry to Port Jefferson, walk to NYS 25A/E Broadway, then take the line 51 bus to Stony Brook LIRR. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Highland Ave @ May St to Stony Brook via Watertown Sq Terminal, Technology Way @ Watertown Yard, Lincoln St @ Essex St, Boston, Hartford Union Station, Bridgeport Bus Stop, Bridgeport, and Port Jefferson in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $23–270
- Business Class
- $80–320
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $17–27
Train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $14–23
Train from Huntington to Stony Brook
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $3–6
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Needham Center to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $3–8
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Bridgeport Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Hartford Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- info@PJferry.com
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $70–80
- Adult
- $23
- Senior
- $20
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