There are 5 ways to get from Meriden to Riverhead by train, car ferry, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Train, car ferry, bus via Groton
best- Take the train from New Haven to New London
- Take the car ferry from New London to Orient Point
- Take the bus from Orient Point Ferry Dock to E Main St/Benjamin Pl92
5h 30m$33–492Train
cheapest- Take the train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to RonkonkomaRonkonkoma Branch
6h 5m$30–833Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Meriden to Bridgeport
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Drive from Port Jefferson to Riverhead
2h 33m$31–95Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Meriden to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Take the bus from Port Jefferson LIRR to Northville Tpk/East Ave62
5h 49m$31–283Train, car ferry, bus #2
- Take the train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Take the bus from Port Jefferson LIRR to Northville Tpk/East Ave62
6h 59m$39–107
Meriden to Riverhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Meriden to Riverhead is to drive and car ferry which costs $30 - $100 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Meriden to Riverhead is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 33m and costs $30 - $100.
No, there is no direct train from Meriden to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Meriden and arriving at Riverhead via New Haven, New York Penn Station and Ronkonkoma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Meriden and Riverhead is 119 miles.
The best way to get from Meriden to Riverhead without a car is to train and car ferry and bus via Groton which takes 5h 30m and costs $30 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Meriden to Riverhead, including transfers.
Meriden to Riverhead train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from New Haven station.
Meriden to Riverhead train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
There are 139+ hotels available in Riverhead.
What companies run services between Meriden, CT, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Meriden to Riverhead via New Haven, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Ronkonkoma in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $7–210
- Business Class
- $50–240
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Train from Meriden to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Meriden to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New Haven to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $17–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- 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
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Waterbury to Bridgeport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–12
- Peak
- $15–17
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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
- 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
- +1 888-443-3779
- info@PJferry.com
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $70–80
- Adult
- $23
- Senior
- $20
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