There are 3 ways to get from Poughkeepsie to Riverhead by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Brentwoodtrain
- Take the bus from Brentwood LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus 58
5h 32m$42–85Drive 136.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poughkeepsie to Riverheadcar 136.5 mi
2h 59m$25–36Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Woodside to Brentwoodtrain
- Take the bus from Brentwood LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus 58
6h 9m$34–57
Poughkeepsie to Riverhead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Riverhead is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Poughkeepsie to Riverhead is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs $24 - $40.
The distance between Poughkeepsie and Riverhead is 154 miles. The road distance is 137.3 miles.
The best way to get from Poughkeepsie to Riverhead without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 32m and costs $40 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Poughkeepsie to Riverhead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Poughkeepsie to Riverhead is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Poughkeepsie to Riverhead.
There are 112+ hotels available in Riverhead.
What companies run services between Poughkeepsie, NY, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Poughkeepsie to Riverhead. However, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Brentwood, walk to Brentwood LIRR, then take the bus to Riverhead LIRR. Alternatively, you can drive from Poughkeepsie to Riverhead in around 2h 59m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Brentwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–26
- 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
- $16–26
Train from Woodside to Brentwood
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $14–24
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–20
- Peak
- $23–27
- 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
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