There are 3 ways to get from Stony Brook to Beacon by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Stony Brook to JamaicaPort Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to BeaconHudson
3h 30m$29–56Drive 101.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stony Brook to Beacon101.3 mi
2h 21m$19–27Line 51 bus, train
- Take the bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Ronkonkoma LIRR51
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Woodside
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon
4h 28m$28–54
Stony Brook to Beacon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stony Brook to Beacon is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Stony Brook to Beacon is to drive which takes 2h 21m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct train from Stony Brook to Beacon. However, there are services departing from Stony Brook and arriving at Beacon via Jamaica and Grand Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
The distance between Stony Brook and Beacon is 113 miles. The road distance is 101.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Beacon without a car is to train which takes 3h 30m and costs $28 - $60.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Stony Brook to Beacon, including transfers.
Stony Brook to Beacon train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Stony Brook station.
Stony Brook to Beacon train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stony Brook to Beacon is 102 miles. It takes approximately 2h 21m to drive from Stony Brook to Beacon.
There are 115+ hotels available in Beacon.
What companies run services between Stony Brook, NY, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Stony Brook to Beacon via Jamaica and Grand Central Terminal in around 3h 30m.
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- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- 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 Ronkonkoma to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–28
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–17
- Peak
- $17–28
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–24
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Ronkonkoma LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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