There are 4 ways to get from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook by train, bus, car ferry, or car
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Train, line 51 bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Take the bus from Ronkonkoma LIRR to Stony Brook LIRR51
4h 23m$47–97Drive 115.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook115.5 mi
2h 35m$22–31Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Metro North Station to S. Broadway & Main St.Wpp
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port JeffersonBridgeport- Port Jefferson
5h 31m$27–100Train
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony BrookPort Jefferson Branch
4h 40m$30–60
Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $21 - $35 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs $21 - $35.
No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie and arriving at Stony Brook via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 40m.
The distance between Poughkeepsie (Station) and Stony Brook is 137 miles. The road distance is 116.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook without a car is to train and line 51 bus which takes 4h 23m and costs $45 - $100.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Poughkeepsie station.
Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Poughkeepsie (Station) to Stony Brook.
There are 53+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie (Station), NY, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie to Stony Brook via Grand Central Terminal and Jamaica in around 4h 40m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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 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
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–20
- Peak
- $23–27
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-624-4217
- info@leprechaunlines.com
- Website
- leprechaunlines.com
Bus from Metro North Station to S. Broadway & Main St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- leprechaunlines.com
- Newburgh - Beacon Shuttle
- $1
- Newburgh Local
- $2
- White Plains Commuter
- $7–9
- 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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