There are 9 ways to get from Stony Brook to Durham by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)JFK - RDU
5h 45m$71–348Train
- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn StationPort Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Durham Amtrak StationCarolinian
14h 57m$153–383Train, bus
- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn StationPort Jefferson Branch
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to DurhamGreyhound US0670
16h 17m$88–203Drive 535.4 mi
- Drive from Stony Brook to Durham535.4 mi
9h 43m$98–142Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)LGA - RDU
6h 7m$112–449Line 51 bus, line 4 bus to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly, line 700 bus
- Take the bus from Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd to Smith Haven Mall
- Take the bus from Smith Haven Mall to Central Islip LIRR
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)ISP - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
6h 17m$83–451Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, line 700 bus
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Huntington
- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)EWR - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
6h 57m$73–434Train, train to Westchester County Airport, fly, line 700 bus
- Take the train from Stony Brook to Jamaica
- Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Fly from Westchester County Airport (HPN) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)HPN - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
8h 38m$106–553Bus
- Take the bus from Manorville to 3 Av & E 42 StMontauk-Westbound / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to DurhamFlixBus N2471 / ...
16h 20m$129–332
Stony Brook to Durham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stony Brook to Durham is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Stony Brook to Durham is to train and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs $70 - $350.
No, there is no direct train from Stony Brook to Durham station. However, there are services departing from Stony Brook and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via Huntington and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 57m.
The distance between Stony Brook and Durham is 493 miles. The road distance is 538.6 miles.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Durham without a car is to train which takes 14h 57m and costs $150 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Stony Brook to Durham, including transfers.
Stony Brook to Durham train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Huntington station.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Durham is to train which takes 14h 57m and costs $150 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $340 and takes 16h 20m.
Stony Brook to Durham train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stony Brook to Durham is 539 miles. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Stony Brook to Durham.
What companies run services between Stony Brook, NY, USA and Durham, NC, USA?
You can take a train from Stony Brook to Durham Amtrak Station via Huntington, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 14h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Durham via Ronkonkoma LIRR, Islip Airport Connection, Manorville, 3 Av & E 42 St, Grand Central-42 St, 42 St-Times Square, and New York Midtown in around 16h 20m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Westchester County Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- 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 Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $13–20
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
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $2–4
- Peak
- $3–6
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 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
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd to Smith Haven Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Smith Haven Mall to Central Islip LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Durham Station Gate J
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Manorville to 3 Av & E 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com
- Onboard
- $35–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $27–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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