Travel Information

 MacArthur Airport is located in Islip, about 15 miles away from Stony Brook. It is most easily accessible by car (rental counters are available at the airport). You can also take the Suffolk County Bus S57 (schedule) to the Smith Haven Mall (final stop). There you can transfer to the S60 (schedule), where you will get off at the University Administration Building, or the 3D (schedule), where you will get off at the University Student Union. Alternatively, shuttle service is available from Spartan Limousine, phone 631-928-5454.

To get to Stony Brook University from John F. Kennedy Airport you can take the AirTrain to the Jamaica stop, and then take the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to Stony Brook. The best way to pay for both the AirTrain and LIRR fares is to buy a combined ticket at the LIRR vending machines before leaving the Jamaica AirTrain stop. Alternatively, shuttle service is available from Spartan Limousine, phone 631-928-5454.

From LaGuardia Airport you can take a taxi for approximately $12 - $14 to the closest Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train station: the Woodside train station. From Woodside, you may take the LIRR to Stony Brook by transferring at the Jamaica train station. Alternatively, shuttle service is available from Spartan Limousine, phone 631-928-5454.

The easiest way from Newark Airport to Stony Brook University is to buy a combined New Jersey Transit/AirTrain ticket to Pennsylvania Station (Penn Station) in New York City. The price of the ticket is $13 (AirTrain included) and you can buy it and display on your iPhone or Android phone with the MyTix app. You first take the AirTrain, which will take you to the Newark Airport Train Station, then you will take the New Jersey Transit train. The train ride from Newark Airport Train station to Pennsylvania Station takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. From Pennsylvania Station you can take the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to Stony Brook. Alternatively, shuttle service is available from Spartan Limousine, phone 631-928-5454.

You can take the free Stony Brook University Bus using the Outer Loop route (O, green signs). You can get off  at the Administration Building/Hilton Garden Inn. Hilton Garden Inn is a short walk from there: SBU Transit Map & Schedule.