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Location: Earth & Space Sciences Bldg., SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794

Air Travel Recommendations

The closest airport is Long Island MacArthur Airport (airport designator ISP) at Islip NY which is about 16 miles & 25 minutes from Stony Brook. This is a regional airport served by major carriers such as American, Continental, Delta, Southwest, and US Airways. Southwest has direct flights from/to BWI and Chicago Midway.

It is also possible to fly into LaGuardia (airport designator LGA) or JFK (airport designator JFK) or Newark NJ (airport designator EWR) but the travel from Stony Brook to these airports is typically lengthy (a minimum of 1.5 hours for JFK & LGA and 2.5 hours for EWR ) because of heavy metropolitan area traffic. More info about NY area metropolitan airports is available at the Port Authority Web Site

Rail, Ferry, and Car Travel Recommendations

Directions and information about how to get to Stony Brook by Rail, Ferry, and Car are available at the Stony Brook Directions Web Site

Local Lodging

• Holiday Inn Express -- Stony Brook (631)-471-8000
• Three Village Inn -- Stony Brook (631) 751-0555
• Danford's on the Sound -- Port Jefferson (631)-928-9082

Directions to Stony Brook

An interactive campus map or PDF map is available. The Earth and Space Sciences building is located on the Adacemics Mall in the center of campus.

From Long Island MacArthur Airport at Islip NY (Approximately 16 miles)

• When exiting the Airport turn left onto Rt. 454 (Veterans Highway)
• Continue several miles on 454 until you cross over Rt 27 (Sunrise Hwy) on an overpass (it will be the only overpass). Immediately get into the rightmost lane.
• About 1/4 mile after you cross Rt 27 will be the exit for Nichols Rd. (Rt. 97). Take the exit for Nichols Rd. NORTH.
• Drive North about 12 miles on Nichols Rd. (Rt. 97). You will climb a small hill and at the top you see the south entrance to campus. Turn left onto South Drive.
• Proceed on South Drive and turn right at the light onto Forest Drive.
• Proceed on Forest Drive which will turn into North Loop Drive. You should proceed through two stop signs (after stopping at each of course). When you reach a third stop sign make a right turn onto SAC Drive.
• After turning onto SAC drive proceed 100 ft. and make a left turn onto Center drive.
• Turn right into the large parking lot where you will park. When you will arrive we can supply a visitors parking permit for your car.
• The Earth & Space Science Building is the large concrete building just behind the trees at the back-left corner of the lot.
• Proceed to the 4th floor (marked PH for PentHouse) on the elevator buttons.

From LaGuardia or JFK (Approximately 60 miles).

Please be aware that traffic is usually very heavy and travel times can vary by hours. You should allow an absolute minimum of 1.5 hours to reach these airports from Stony Brook and travel times can often be much longer. Local traffic reports can be heard every few minutes on AM radio stations WCBS (880 KHz) and WINS (1010 KHz).

• Consult Local map to find directions to the Long Island Expressway (known as the L.I.E. or 495). From LaGuardia the best bet is to take the Grand Central Parkway east to the L.I.E. From JFK the best bet is to take the Belt Parkway to the Cross Island Parkway to the L.I.E.
• Continue on the L.I.E. until exit 62 (Nichols Rd; Rt. 97). Take Nichols NORTH.
• Drive North about 12 miles on Nichols Rd. (Rt. 97). You will climb a small hill and at the top you see the south entrance to campus. Turn left onto South Drive.
• Proceed on South Drive and turn right at the light onto Forest Drive.
• Proceed on Forest Drive which will turn into North Loop Drive. You should proceed through two stop signs (after stopping at each of course). When you reach a third stop sign make a right turn onto SAC Drive.
• After turning onto SAC drive proceed 100 ft. and make a left turn onto Center drive.
• Turn right into the large parking lot where you will park. When you will arrive we can supply a visitors parking permit for your car.
• The Earth & Space Science Building is the large concrete building just behind the trees at the back-left corner of the lot.
• Proceed to the 4th floor (marked PH for PentHouse) on the elevator buttons.