By Plane

• The Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip is 16 miles from the campus and is serviced by direct flights by major airlines and commuter lines. John F. Kennedy and Laguardia airports are 50 miles to the west.

By Car

• From the west, take the Long Island Expressway (LIE, I-495) eastbound from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Manhattan or the Throgs Neck Bridge or Whitestone Bridge in Queens to exit 62 and follow Nicolls Road (Route 97) north for nine miles. The main entrance to the university is on the left.

• Suffolk County Transit offers limited bus service between points in the Stony Brook/Port Jefferson area

By Ferry

• Car ferries cross Long Island Sound at Bridgeport, Connecticut to Port Jefferson, Long Island and from New London, Connecticut to Orient Point, Long Island. Take Route 25A west to Nicoll Road and go south for one-half mile on Nicoll Road.

By Train

• Take the Long Island Railroad's PORT JEFFERSON LINE from Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan to Stony Brook. The train station is at the border of the campus and campus operated bus service to the central campus is provided. Some trains require changing at Jamaica Station and some at Huntington Station. Here is the timetable for Stony Brook
• A map of the complex routes of the LIRR