There are 4 ways to get from Stony Brook to Islip by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 51 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd to Patchogue LIRR51
- Take the train from Patchogue to IslipMontauk Branch
2h 2m$6–11Drive 15.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stony Brook to Islip15.8 mi
25 min$3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Stony Brook to Islip15.8 mi
25 min$55–70Line 51 bus, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Patchogue LIRR51
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Islip Town Hall2
2h 11m$5
Stony Brook to Islip by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stony Brook to Islip is to drive which costs $2 - $5 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Stony Brook to Islip is to taxi which takes 25 min and costs $55 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Stony Brook to Islip. However, there are services departing from Stony Brook LIRR and arriving at Islip Town Hall via Patchogue LIRR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Stony Brook and Islip is 29 miles. The road distance is 15.9 miles.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Islip without a car is to line 51 bus and train which takes 2h 2m and costs $6 - $12.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Stony Brook to Islip, including transfers.
Stony Brook to Islip bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Stony Brook LIRR station.
Stony Brook to Islip bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Patchogue LIRR station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stony Brook to Islip is 16 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Stony Brook to Islip.
There are 121+ hotels available in Islip.
What companies run services between Stony Brook, NY, USA and Islip, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Islip Town Hall via Patchogue LIRR in around 2h 11m.
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- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Patchogue to Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Circle Rd/Gymnasium Rd to Patchogue LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Patchogue LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Islip Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- $55–70
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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