Stony Brook University - Charles B. Wang Center

Directions to the Charles B. Wang Center


	By Car From New York City, 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 9 miles. The main entrance to the University is on the left. Turn left into the campus. Proceed to the parking garage to the left of the Administration Building. The Wang Center, located directly across from the parking garage, is the large gray building with red entryway fencing, and is also noted for the modern representation of a Pagoda on the rooftop.
	By Train Take the Long Island Railroad's Port Jefferson line from Penn Station in Manhattan to Stony Brook. The LIRR station is at the north end of the campus; bus service to the central campus is provided. Trains to and from Penn generally require transfers at Jamaica or Huntington. Hicksville is also a transfer point on some lines. Here is the schedule for Stony Brook. Taxi cabs are available at the station (approximately one mile to the Wang Center).
	By Ferry Car ferries cross Long Island Sound at Bridgeport, Connecticut to Port Jefferson, Long Island: Take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road, and turn left on Nicolls. The University entrances are the first three intersections you come to. From New London, Connecticut to Orient Point, Long Island: Take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road and proceed as above.
	By Plane Long Island's Islip-MacArthur Airport is 16 miles from the campus and is serviced by direct flights by major airlines and commuter lines. New York City Area Airports (JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark) are 50 miles to the west. From Islip-MacArthur Airport: exit the airport via Johnson Avenue. Turn right onto Veterans Memorial Highway (Route 454 West). Turn right onto Lakeland Avenue (Route 93) and right again onto Smithtown Avenue. After crossing the bridge, Smithtown Avenue becomes Ronkonkoma Avenue. Turn right onto Expressway Drive South and take the Long Island Expressway (I-495) east to Exit 62 (Route 97) and follow Nicolls Road north for 9 miles. The main entrance to the University is on the left.