There are 3 ways to get from Long Island to Riverhead by train, bus, or car
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Long Island to Riverhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Riverhead is to bus which costs $6 and takes 1h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Riverhead is to train which takes 44 min and costs $7 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from NYS 25A/E Broadway and arriving at Northville Tpk/East Ave via Port Jefferson LIRR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ronkonkoma and arriving at Riverhead. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Long Island and Riverhead is 25 miles. The road distance is 74 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Riverhead without a car is to train which takes 44 min and costs $7 - $17.
The train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead takes 44 min including transfers and departs three times a day.
Long Island to Riverhead bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Port Jefferson LIRR station.
Long Island to Riverhead train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Ronkonkoma station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Riverhead is to train which takes 44 min and costs $7 - $17. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $6 and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
Long Island Rail Road operates a train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead 3 times a day. Tickets cost $7–17 and the journey takes 44 min. Alternatively, Suffolk County Transit operates a bus from Port Jefferson LIRR to Northville Tpk/East Ave hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 5m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–17
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Port Jefferson LIRR to Northville Tpk/East Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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Long Island to Riverhead bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Northville Tpk/East Ave station.
Long Island to Riverhead train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Riverhead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Riverhead is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 37m to drive from Long Island to Riverhead.
There are 139+ hotels available in Riverhead.



