From JFK airport, take the AIRTRAIN connection from any terminal to Jamaica station for the Long Island Railroad (LIRR).  The $5 trip to Jamaica station lasts approximately 20 minutes.

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From Jamaica station, take the LIRR (Port Jefferson line, eastbound) to the Stony Brook station, about a 1.5 hour ride.  One-way fares range from $10.25 to $14.00, depending on the time of day.  Purchase your LIRR ticket from one of the ticket machines before boarding the train.  There is an additional fee when buying a ticket from the conductor onboard the train. The ticket machines accept U.S. Currency in small denominations, credit cards and debit cards.  For more service information please check the AIRTRAIN website and the LIRR website. 

 

If traveling from New York City (Penn Station, 34th Street and 7th Avenue), take LIRR’s Port Jefferson line to the Stony Brook station.  One-way fares range from $13.25 to $18.25, depending on the time of day. (More, if you purchase your ticket from the conductor onboard the train. Passengers may have to change trains at a station along the line.  This is indicated in the schedule pamphlet and announced on the train.  When your ticket is being collected or purchased, ask the conductor for information about whether and where you may have to change trains.)

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The Hilton and Holiday Inn Express provide complimentary shuttle service to and from the Stony Brook Train Station. If you are staying on campus in campus housing, there is a campus bus stop located on the University side (South) of the train station.

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If you are using your cell phone, you will need to dial any required long-distance code (such as 1+) and the Suffolk County area code (631) before any listed phone number.