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. New York City Area Airports (JFK, LaGuardia and Newark) airports are 50 miles to the west.

Limo Service - Spotlite Limousine LTD.516-467-4400

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 8 miles. The main entrance to the University is on the left.

From the west (Manhattan)- Take the Long Island Expressway (LIE, I-495) eastbound from the Queens Midtown Tunnel in Manhattan (I-495)

From the north (Bronx)- Take the Throgs Neck Bridge (I-295) or Whitestone Bridge (I-678) to the Long Island Expressway (I-495)

From the south (Staten Island / New Jersey) - Take the Verrazano Bridge onto the Belt parkway (I-278) east. Follow to the Long Island Expressway (I-495)

From Kennedy Airport - Take the JFK expressway (I-678) north to the Van Wyke expressway (I-678) north to the Long Island Expressway (I-495)

From LaGuardia Airport - Follow the Grand Central Parkway south to the Long Island Expressway (I-495)

Once on the Long Island Expressway (I-495) take it east to exit 62. Follow Nicolls Road (Route 97) north for nine miles. The entrance to the University Hospital where the Basic Sciences Tower is and Pharmacological Sciences is to the right.Park in the parking garage near the Hospital main entrance.

By Ferry
Car ferries cross Long Island Sound at Bridgeport, Connecticut to Port Jefferson, Long Island Take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road, the University entrances are the first 3 intersections you come to. From New London, Connecticut to Orient Point, Long Island Take Route 25A west to Nicolls Road, the University entrances are the first 3 intersections you come to.

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 north border of the campus and bus service to the central campus is provided. Some trains require changing at Jamaica Station and some at Huntington Station. Here is the schedule for Stony Brook.