There are 4 ways to get from Riverhead to Hackensack by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Riverhead to RonkonkomaGreenport Service
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn StationRonkonkoma Branch
3h 42m$22–65Drive 80.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Riverhead to Hackensack80.3 mi
1h 40m$15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Riverhead to 3 Av & E 42 StNorth Fork
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
4h 16m$40–109Bus, train
- Take the bus from Riverhead LIRR to Brentwood LIRR58
- Take the train from Brentwood to New York Penn Station
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#165
4h 24m$20–53
Riverhead to Hackensack by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverhead to Hackensack is to drive which costs $14 - $22 and takes 1h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Riverhead to Hackensack is to drive which takes 1h 40m and costs $14 - $22.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverhead to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Riverhead LIRR and arriving at State St At Salem St# via Riverhead, E 42 St/3 Av and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Riverhead to Hackensack. However, there are services departing from Riverhead and arriving at Essex Street via Ronkonkoma, New York Penn Station and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Riverhead and Hackensack is 90 miles. The road distance is 80.8 miles.
The best way to get from Riverhead to Hackensack without a car is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs $21 - $70.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Riverhead to Hackensack, including transfers.
Riverhead to Hackensack bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., depart from Riverhead station.
Riverhead to Hackensack train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Riverhead station.
The best way to get from Riverhead to Hackensack is to train which takes 3h 42m and costs $21 - $70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $110 and takes 4h 16m.
What companies run services between Riverhead, NY, USA and Hackensack, NJ, USA?
You can take a train from Riverhead to Essex Street via Ronkonkoma, New York Penn Station, and Frank R Lautenberg Secaucus Lower Level in around 3h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Riverhead LIRR to State St At Salem St# via Riverhead, 3 Av & E 42 St, E 42 St/3 Av, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 4h 16m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Riverhead to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 4 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
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- 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
- $17–28
Train from Brentwood to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- hamptonjitney.com
Bus from Riverhead to 3 Av & E 42 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- https://www.hamptonjitney.com
- Onboard
- $35–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $29–35
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to State St At Salem St#
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–25
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $7–25
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Riverhead LIRR to Brentwood LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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More Questions & Answers
Riverhead to Hackensack bus services, operated by Hampton Jitney Inc., arrive at 3 Av & E 42 St station.
Riverhead to Hackensack train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Ronkonkoma station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverhead to Hackensack is 81 miles. It takes approximately 1h 40m to drive from Riverhead to Hackensack.
There are 3098+ hotels available in Hackensack.






