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There are 4 ways to get from Stony Brook University to Riverhead by bus, car, or taxi

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Port Jefferson LIRR to Northville Tpk/East Ave62
2h 8m
$6–8
Drive 26.9 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Stony Brook University to Riverhead26.9 mi
42 min
$5–8
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Stony Brook University to Riverhead26.9 mi
42 min
$240–290
Line 51 bus, bus
1. Take the bus from Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd to Port Jefferson LIRR51
2. Take the bus from Port Jefferson LIRR to Northville Tpk/East Ave62
2h 18m
$5

Stony Brook University to Riverhead by foot, train, and bus

115Weekly Services

2h 8mAverage Duration

$6Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Stony Brook University to Riverhead.

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Distance: 31.3 mi
Duration: 2h 8m

What companies run services between Stony Brook University, NY, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?

Suffolk County Transit operates a bus from Port Jefferson LIRR to Northville Tpk/East Ave hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 5m.

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Riverhead, United States(opens in a new window)

Riverhead is a town in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the north shore of Long Island. Since 1727, Riverhead has been the county seat of Suffolk County, though most county offices are in Hauppauge. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,902. The town rests on the mouth of the Peconic River, from which it derives its name. The smaller hamlet of Riverhead lies within it, and is the town's principal economic center. The town is 166 miles (267 km) southwest of Boston via the Orient Point-New London Ferry, and is 76 miles (123 km) northeast of New York City.

Things to do in Riverhead

Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center(Opens in a new window)

Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center (formerly Atlantis Marine World) is an aquarium which opened in 2000 on Long Island in Riverhead, New York, United States.

Big Duck(Opens in a new window)

The Big Duck is a ferrocement building in the shape of a duck located in Flanders, New York, on Long Island. It was originally built in 1931 by duck farmer Martin Maurer in nearby Riverhead, and used as a shop to sell ducks and duck eggs. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. It is a principal building on the Big Duck Ranch, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

Cupsogue Beach County Park(Opens in a new window)

Cupsogue Beach County Park is a 296 acre park at the east end of Fire Island and the west end of Westhampton Island, known locally as Dune Road, one of Long Island's easternmost barrier islands. The park is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Moriches Inlet and Moriches Bay.

Splish Splash(Opens in a new window)

Splish Splash is a 96 acre water park in Calverton, New York. It features 30 rides and runs from May through September. Travel Channel ranked Splish Splash the third best water park in the United States.

Places to stay in Riverhead

Hyatt Place Long Island East End(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

The Preston House and Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Greenview Inn Riverhead(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites East End by IHG(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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