There are 3 ways to get from Riverhead to Mystic by car, car ferry, bus, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Riverhead to Orient Pointcar
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry New London
2h 16m$26–101Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from E Main St/McDermott Ave to Orient Point Ferry Dockbus 92
- Take the car ferry from Orient Point to New Londoncarferry New London
3h 6m$24–96Train
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Mystic Stationtrain Northeast Regional
6h 5m$36–294
Riverhead to Mystic by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverhead to Mystic is to bus and car ferry which costs $24 - $100 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Riverhead to Mystic is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 16m and costs $26 - $110.
No, there is no direct train from Riverhead to Mystic station. However, there are services departing from Riverhead and arriving at Mystic Station via Ronkonkoma and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Riverhead and Mystic is 57 miles.
The best way to get from Riverhead to Mystic without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs $35 - $300.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Riverhead to Mystic, including transfers.
Riverhead to Mystic train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Ronkonkoma station.
Riverhead to Mystic train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
There are 167+ hotels available in Mystic.
What companies run services between Riverhead, NY, USA and Mystic, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Riverhead to Mystic Station via Ronkonkoma, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 6h 5m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Mystic Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from E Main St/McDermott Ave to Orient Point Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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 Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–90
- Schedules at
- longislandferry.com
- Passenger
- $20–23
- Vehicle and Passenger
- $70–90
- Phone
- +1 860-444-4624
- info@goblockisland.com
- Website
- goblockisland.com
Car ferry from Orient Point to New London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.goblockisland.com
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