There are 11 ways to get from Reston to Stony Brook by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationAcela
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to HuntingtonPort Jefferson Branch
6h 44m$47–794Subway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center PlatformSv
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
7h 49m$45–332Bus, train
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to New York MidtownFlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to HuntingtonPort Jefferson Branch
8h 35m$47–114Drive 292.6 mi
- Drive from Reston to Stony Brook292.6 mi
5h 46m$54–78Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)IAD - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
5h 5m$62–300Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)DCA - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
5h 36m$94–505Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)IAD - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
5h 33m$216–684Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)DCA - LGA
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
6h 1m$83–489Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)IAD - EWR
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Huntington
5h 55m$205–475Subway, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, line 4 bus, line 51 bus
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)BWI - ISP
- Take the bus from Central Islip LIRR to Smith Haven Mall
- Take the bus from Smith Haven Mall to Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd
6h 32m$233–958Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport, train
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)DCA - HPN
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Take the train from Jamaica to Stony Brook
8h 38m$138–810
Reston to Stony Brook by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Stony Brook is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Stony Brook is to fly and train which takes 5h 5m and costs $60 - $300.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to Stony Brook. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Stony Brook via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, New York Penn Station and Huntington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Reston and Stony Brook is 301 miles. The road distance is 294.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Stony Brook without a car is to train which takes 6h 44m and costs $45 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Reston to Stony Brook, including transfers.
Reston to Stony Brook train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
Reston to Stony Brook train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Stony Brook is 294 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Reston to Stony Brook.
There are 67+ hotels available in Stony Brook.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Stony Brook, NY, USA?
You can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Stony Brook via Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Huntington in around 6h 44m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Westchester County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–230
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–290
- Business Class
- $90–350
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $2–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
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 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 Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–10
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–8
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Central Islip LIRR to Smith Haven Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Smith Haven Mall to Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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