Travel Information
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University is located on Long Island, in NY state. The address is:
100 Nicolls Rd
Stony Brook, NY 11794
It is easy to access Stony Brook from NY by taking Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to Stony Brook station (Port Jefferson Branch). The train schedule can be accessed
here. The train ride from Manhattan Penn Station takes approximately two hours.
How to get to Stony Brook University from…
MacArthur Airport (ISP)
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.
John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK)
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.
LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
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.
Newark Airport (EWR)
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.
How to get to the Conference Venue:
The information on the Conference venue and the directions are available here.
Further information is available on Stony Brook Maps & Directions website.
Parking
Parking is free on Saturdays and Sunday. We indicated the possible parking locations
on the map:
Campus MapOn Friday, you can park on the large parking lot near the conference venue, where
the metered parking is available, or you can also park in the Administration Garage
(which is approximately 10-15 minute walk from the venue). Garage opens the gates
after 6pm on Friday, so you will be able to exit it without paying. It is also free
on Saturday and Sunday. If you are staying at the Hilton Garden Inn on campus, they
have a free parking lot as well.