There are 3 ways to get from Stony Brook to Princeton Junction by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- 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 Princeton Jct.Nec
3h 32m$15–54Drive 103.5 mi
- Drive from Stony Brook to Princeton Junction103.5 mi
2h 15m$19–28Line 51 bus, train
- Take the bus from Stony Brook LIRR to Ronkonkoma LIRR51
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Princeton Jct.Nec
3h 52m$16–53
Stony Brook to Princeton Junction by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stony Brook to Princeton Junction is to drive which costs $18 - $28 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Stony Brook to Princeton Junction is to drive which takes 2h 15m and costs $18 - $28.
No, there is no direct train from Stony Brook to Princeton Junction. However, there are services departing from Stony Brook and arriving at Princeton Jct. via Huntington and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
The distance between Stony Brook and Princeton Junction is 104 miles. The road distance is 104.1 miles.
The best way to get from Stony Brook to Princeton Junction without a car is to train which takes 3h 32m and costs $15 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Stony Brook to Princeton Junction, including transfers.
Stony Brook to Princeton Junction train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Stony Brook station.
Stony Brook to Princeton Junction train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Huntington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stony Brook to Princeton Junction is 104 miles. It takes approximately 2h 15m to drive from Stony Brook to Princeton Junction.
There are 143+ hotels available in Princeton Junction.
What companies run services between Stony Brook, NY, USA and Princeton Junction, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Stony Brook to Princeton Jct. via Huntington and New York Penn Station in around 3h 32m.
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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
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
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