There are 3 ways to get from Stony Brook to Princeton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn StationPort Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.Nec
3h 54m$17–63Line 51 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Ronkonkoma LIRR51
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
5h 1m$44–77Drive 102.5 mi
- Drive from Stony Brook to Princeton102.5 mi
2h 15m$19–27
Stony Brook to Princeton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stony Brook to Princeton is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Stony Brook to Princeton is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct train from Stony Brook to Princeton. However, there are services departing from Stony Brook and arriving at Princeton via Huntington, New York Penn Station and Princeton Jct.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Stony Brook and Princeton is 106 miles. The road distance is 103.1 miles.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Princeton without a car is to train which takes 3h 54m and costs $17 - $65.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from Stony Brook to Princeton, including transfers.
Stony Brook to Princeton train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Huntington station.
Stony Brook to Princeton train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stony Brook to Princeton is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Stony Brook to Princeton.
There are 130+ hotels available in Princeton.
What companies run services between Stony Brook, NY, USA and Princeton, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Stony Brook to Princeton via Huntington, New York Penn Station, and Princeton Jct. in around 3h 54m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
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 Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $19–30
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–21
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (732) 249-1100
- Suburban@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Nassau St & Witherspoon St - Palmer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/suburban-transit
- Adult
- $30–45
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