There are 3 ways to get from Beacon to Riverhead by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Beacon to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Brentwoodtrain
- Take the bus from Brentwood LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus 58
5h 42m$29–52Drive 123.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Beacon to Riverheadcar 123.6 mi
2h 43m$23–33Bus
- Take the bus from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus ShortLine Hudson
- Take the bus from 41st St bet 3rd & Lex to Aqueboguebus North Fork
7h 14m$52–136
Beacon to Riverhead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Beacon to Riverhead is to drive which costs $22 - $35 and takes 2h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Beacon to Riverhead is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Beacon to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Beekman St & High St and arriving at E Main St/Benjamin Pl via Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center, W 42 St/9 Av, 41st St bet 3rd & Lex and NYS 25/Edgar Ave. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Beacon and Riverhead is 139 miles. The road distance is 124.3 miles.
The best way to get from Beacon to Riverhead without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 42m and costs $28 - $55.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Beacon to Riverhead, including transfers.
Beacon to Riverhead bus services, operated by Shortline Bus, depart from Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center station.
Beacon to Riverhead bus services, operated by Shortline Bus, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Beacon to Riverhead is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Beacon to Riverhead.
There are 131+ hotels available in Riverhead.
What companies run services between Beacon, NY, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Beekman St & High St to E Main St/Benjamin Pl via Newburgh ShortLine Transportation Center, Port Authority Bus Terminal, W 42 St/9 Av, E 42 St/Lexington Av, 41st St bet 3rd & Lex, Aquebogue, and NYS 25/Edgar Ave in around 7h 14m.
- 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 Brentwood
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- $11–17
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Brentwood LIRR to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- 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
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from 41st St bet 3rd & Lex to Aquebogue
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com
- Onboard
- $40–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $29–40
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