There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Riverhead by train, car ferry, bus, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Train, car ferry, bus
best- Take the train from Boston to New Londontrain
- Take the car ferry from New London to Orient Pointcarferry
- Take the bus from Orient Point Ferry Dock to E Main St/Benjamin Plbus 92
5h 45m$38–326Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Queens Jamaicabus FlixBus 2612
- Take the bus from Airport Connection-Eastbound to Old Country Rd/Tanger Mall Drbus Brooklyn-North Fork / ...
7h 24m$59–130Train
- Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain Ronkonkoma Branch
7h 25m$50–757Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Boston to New Londoncar
- Take the car ferry from New London to Orient Pointcarferry
- Drive from Orient Point to Riverheadcar
4h 7m$44–125Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Riverheadtrain
4h 26m$265–760Fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BOS - ISP
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Riverheadtrain
4h 18m$262–393Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Riverheadtrain
5h$169–529Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
5h 34m$161–512
Boston to Riverhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Riverhead is to bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Riverhead is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 7m and costs $40 - $130.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Riverhead LIRR via Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd, Airport Connection-Eastbound and Old Country Rd/Tanger Mall Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Boston to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Riverhead via New York Penn Station and Ronkonkoma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Boston and Riverhead is 155 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Riverhead without a car is to train and car ferry and bus which takes 5h 45m and costs $35 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Boston to Riverhead, including transfers.
Boston to Riverhead bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Riverhead train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Riverhead is to bus which takes 7h 24m and costs $55 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $800 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Boston to Riverhead LIRR via Queens Jamaica, Archer Av/Sutphin Blvd, Horace Harding Expwy/188 St, Airport Connection-Eastbound, and Old Country Rd/Tanger Mall Dr in around 7h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Riverhead via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Ronkonkoma in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Jamaica to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $18–24
Train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $10–13
Train from Woodside to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–27
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Orient Point Ferry Dock to E Main St/Benjamin Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Queens Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Airport Connection-Eastbound to Old Country Rd/Tanger Mall Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/hjmobile/
- Schedules at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/schedules.php
- Book at
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com/booking/jitney/tripfinder.php
- Onboard
- $35–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $27–35
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- info@longislandferry.com
- Website
- longislandferry.com
Car ferry from New London to Orient Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- info@goblockisland.com
- Website
- goblockisland.com
Car ferry from New London to Orient Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Riverhead bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Queens Jamaica station.
Boston to Riverhead train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
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