There are 4 ways to get from Beacon to Great River by train, bus, or car
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Train via Queens
best- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the train from Jamaica to Bay ShoreMontauk Branch
4h 31m$29–52Drive 98.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Beacon to Great River98.7 mi
2h 16m$18–26Bus, train, line 2 bus
- Take the bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Montauk Hwy/Great River Rd2
5h 50m$30–75Train
- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central TerminalHudson
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to BabylonBabylon Branch
4h 49m$29–50
Beacon to Great River by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beacon to Great River is to drive which costs $18 - $26 and takes 2h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Beacon to Great River is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $18 - $26.
The distance between Beacon and Great River is 105 miles. The road distance is 99.3 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon to Great River without a car is to train via Queens which takes 4h 31m and costs $28 - $55.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Beacon to Great River, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Beacon to Great River is 99 miles. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Beacon to Great River.
There are 107+ hotels available in Great River.
What companies run services between Beacon, NY, USA and Great River, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Beacon to Montauk Hwy/Great River Rd via Grand Central Terminal, Jamaica, Bay Shore, and Bay Shore LIRR in around 4h 31m.
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–24
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Jamaica to Bay Shore
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $10–17
Train from New York Penn Station to Amityville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–21
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Babylon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $14–24
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adults
- $17–30
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $18–45
- Flexible
- $39–43
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Montauk Hwy/Great River Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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