The average train between Poughkeepsie and Riverhead takes 6h 36m and the fastest train takes 3h 55m. The train service runs several times per day from Poughkeepsie 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 4 times a day between Poughkeepsie and Riverhead. The earliest departure is at 7:51 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Poughkeepsie is at 8:40 PM which arrives into Riverhead at 8:09 AM. All services require a transfer at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and take an average of 6h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Poughkeepsie to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Poughkeepsie station and arriving at Riverhead station via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 36m.
Poughkeepsie to Riverhead train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Poughkeepsie to Riverhead train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Riverhead station.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Riverhead is 136.5 km. The road distance is 238 km.
You can take a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Riverhead via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Ronkonkoma in around 4h 53m.