The average train between Buffalo and Riverhead takes 14h 7m and the fastest train takes 10h 37m. The train service runs several times per day from Buffalo to Riverhead. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 3 times a day between Buffalo and Riverhead. The earliest departure is at 4:28 AM at night, and the last departure from Buffalo is at 12:25 PM which arrives into Riverhead at 8:19 AM. All services require a transfer at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and take an average of 14h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Buffalo to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Buffalo station and arriving at Riverhead station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 7m.
Buffalo to Riverhead train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Buffalo station.
Buffalo to Riverhead train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ronkonkoma station.
The distance between Buffalo and Riverhead is 559 km. The road distance is 826 km.
You can take a train from Buffalo to Riverhead via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Ronkonkoma in around 11h 52m.