There are 3 ways to get from East Rutherford to Ronkonkoma by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain Ronkonkoma Branch
2h 9m$17–49Drive 59.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Rutherford to Ronkonkomacar 59.5 mi
1h 15m$11–16Bus, train
- Take the bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 160 / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain Ronkonkoma Branch
2h 18m$19–51
East Rutherford to Ronkonkoma by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Rutherford to Ronkonkoma is to drive which costs $10 - $16 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from East Rutherford to Ronkonkoma is to drive which takes 1h 15m and costs $10 - $16.
No, there is no direct train from East Rutherford to Ronkonkoma. However, there are services departing from Rutherford and arriving at Ronkonkoma via Secaucus Upper Level and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between East Rutherford and Ronkonkoma is 61 miles. The road distance is 59.9 miles.
The best way to get from East Rutherford to Ronkonkoma without a car is to train which takes 2h 9m and costs $16 - $50.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from East Rutherford to Ronkonkoma, including transfers.
East Rutherford to Ronkonkoma train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from New York Penn Station.
East Rutherford to Ronkonkoma train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Ronkonkoma station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Rutherford to Ronkonkoma is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from East Rutherford to Ronkonkoma.
There are 96+ hotels available in Ronkonkoma.
What companies run services between East Rutherford, NJ, USA and Ronkonkoma, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $12–30 and the journey takes 1h 22m.
- 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
- $12–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $19–30
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Paterson Ave At Grove St to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–21
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