There are 4 ways to get from Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Stony Brook to HuntingtonPort Jefferson Branch
- Take the bus from Huntington LIRR Train Station to Cold Spring Harbor - Cold Spring Harbor State ParkH10
1h 52m$9–16Drive 21.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor21.8 mi
36 min$4–6Line 51 bus, line 5 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Smith Haven Mall51
- Take the bus from Smith Haven Mall to NY State Office Building5 / ...
- Take the bus from Commack - Macy Plaza to Cold Spring Harbor - Cold Spring Harbor State ParkH10
3h 31m$11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor21.8 mi
36 min$85–110
Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor is to drive which costs $4 - $6 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor is to drive which takes 36 min and costs $4 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor. However, there are services departing from Stony Brook LIRR and arriving at Cold Spring Harbor - Cold Spring Harbor State Park via Smith Haven Mall, NY State Office Building and Commack - Macy Plaza. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Stony Brook and Cold Spring Harbor is 24 miles. The road distance is 22 miles.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 52m and costs $9 - $16.
It takes approximately 1h 52m to get from Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor, including transfers.
Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Stony Brook LIRR station.
Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Smith Haven Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor is 22 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Stony Brook to Cold Spring Harbor.
There are 242+ hotels available in Cold Spring Harbor.
What companies run services between Stony Brook, NY, USA and Cold Spring Harbor, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Cold Spring Harbor - Cold Spring Harbor State Park via Smith Haven Mall, NY State Office Building, Jericho Tpk/Town Line Rd, and Commack - Macy Plaza in around 3h 31m.
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- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stony Brook to Huntington
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $8–13
- Phone
- +1 631 427-8287
- HARTBUS@HuntingtonNY.gov
- Website
- huntingtonny.gov
Bus from Huntington LIRR Train Station to Cold Spring Harbor - Cold Spring Harbor State Park
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- huntingtonny.gov
Bus from Commack - Macy Plaza to Cold Spring Harbor - Cold Spring Harbor State Park
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- huntingtonny.gov
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Smith Haven Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Smith Haven Mall to NY State Office Building
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Tejedor Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-830-7012
- Website
- tejedortaxi.com
Ted's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-324-2003
LI Yellow Cab Corp
- Phone
- +1 516-931-1111
Lindy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-234-1300
- Website
- lindystaxi.com
Long Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-418-2120
- Website
- longislandtaxi.li
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