Directions and Transportation

Cytotechnology Program Office

Fay Wright
Health Sciences Center, Level 2, Room 414A
631-444-3180

Hotel Accomodations (within 5 miles of the University)

Holiday Inn Express
3131 Nesconset Highway
Centereach, NY 11720
(631) 471-8000

Transportation

• MacArthur Airport (16 miles from the university)
• Kennedy Airport (50 miles from the university)
• LaGuardia Airport (50 miles from the university)
• Connecticut/Long Island Ferries - (631) 473-0286
• Long Island Railroad - (631) 231-LIRR

From New York City you can take the train to the Stony Brook stop, which lets you off on campus. You would then take a free campus bus to the hospital.

• Campus bus schedules

Directions by car:

Take the Long Island Expressway east to exit 62 north (which is Nicholls Road). The University Hospital is 13 miles due north of LIE Exit 62 (Nicholl's Road). Remain on Nicholls Road, and when you cross over route 347, you are going to the second traffic light and making a right (there will be signs for the Hospital and emergency room). At the next light, make a left and go into the hospital parking garage. Walk into the main lobby of the hospital and go towards the cafeteria. You will see escalators to the right of the entrance of the cafeteria. At this point you are on level 5 of the Health Sciences Center. Proceed down to level two via the escalators.

You can also get to the university by using the Northern State, Southern State, Route 347, Route 25, Route 25A, Route 27, and route 27A. Please call the program at 631-444-2407 for specific directions from these or any other location.