Travel to Stony Brook
Stony Brook University is coordinating free bus transportation to campus on select dates and times for undergraduate and graduate students.
This form is to request transport from John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport to Stony Brook University's Main Campus located in Stony Brook, New York on the approved days/times as listed below. If you are flying into a different airport, the free shuttle bus will not be available from there. You are welcome to purchase, at your own cost, separate transportation to JFK airport from where our free shuttles will depart.
Note: The free shuttle buses have a limited capacity, and are available on a first come, first served basis to students. No guests are permitted on the buses, these buses are only available to the SBU student. Buses are available to Main Campus only.
Registrations are due 1 week prior to the pick-up date.
Confirmation emails, with directions for pick-up, will be sent to the email collected once the registration deadline has passed. Service is not guaranteed and may be cancelled due to low number of registrations. Students will be notified, by email, if the service they requested is cancelled. You will be able to update your responses up until the deadline; you will need to use the same email from your original request in order to access your responses. We recommend using your Stonybrook email if you have one assigned.- If you are flying into John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport you can view available travel options on the JFK website.
From JFK airport, take the AIRTRAIN link from any terminal to Jamaica station for the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). The $5 trip to Jamaica station lasts approximately 20 minutes.
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 $11.00 to $15.25, 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 $14.25 to $19.75, depending on the time of day. Tickets purchased from the conductor onboard the train will cost more. 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 if or where you have to change trains.
Pay phones are coin-operated using quarter coins. 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 the numbers listed above.
Take the Long Island Expressway (I-495, also called the “L-I-E”), east. Continue on the LIE to Exit 62N, Nicolls Road (County Route 97). Drive nine miles north on Nicolls Road, directly to the main entrance of the Stony Brook campus, on the left. You will see signs to direct you. A campus map is available at: http://www.stonybrook.edu/sb/map/.
For directions and parking information, please click here.
Do not send luggage in advance of your arrival to the University. Stony Brook does not have storage facilities for luggage, trunks or packages. Most students bring necessary items as personal baggage on the plane. Check with a travel agent or airline for specific size and weight limitations. Excess baggage may cost less than air freight charges for similarly-sized parcels. Air freight shipments can be very difficult to get through customs and may require the services of an agent for clearance and forwarding to campus. These services can result in significant delays and extra fees.
After arrival, friends and family may mail small packages to you by surface mail or airmail. A package marked, “gift,” with contents valued under $100 USD may enter duty-free (without tax). Any duty charge on mail packages is collected at the U.S. Post Office in Stony Brook Village.