There are 4 ways to get from Wantagh to Riverhead by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Babylon to PatchogueMontauk Branch
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRR66
2h 53m$11–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Amityville LIRR to Patchogue LIRR2
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRR66
3h 53m$9Train
- Take the train from Wantagh to Jamaica
- Take the train from Jamaica to Ronkonkoma
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead
3h 29m$19–47Drive 50.4 mi
- Drive from Wantagh to Riverhead50.4 mi
1h 1m$10–14
Wantagh to Riverhead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wantagh to Riverhead is to bus which costs $9 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Wantagh to Riverhead is to drive which takes 1h 1m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Wantagh to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Jerusalem Ave + Daffodil Ln and arriving at Riverhead LIRR via Amityville LIRR and Patchogue LIRR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Wantagh to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Wantagh and arriving at Riverhead via Jamaica and Ronkonkoma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Wantagh and Riverhead is 62 miles. The road distance is 50.7 miles.
The best way to get from Wantagh to Riverhead without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 53m and costs $10 - $22.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Wantagh to Riverhead, including transfers.
Wantagh to Riverhead bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Amityville LIRR station.
Wantagh to Riverhead train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Wantagh station.
The best way to get from Wantagh to Riverhead is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs $19 - $50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $9 and takes 3h 53m.
What companies run services between Wantagh, NY, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Wantagh to Riverhead via Jamaica and Ronkonkoma in around 3h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jerusalem Ave + Daffodil Ln to Riverhead LIRR via Amityville Sta, Amityville LIRR, and Patchogue LIRR in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Babylon to Patchogue
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $3–5
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from Wantagh to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–13
Train from Jamaica to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–11
- Peak
- $13–21
Train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $8–14
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- buses@suffolkcountyny.gov
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Amityville LIRR to Patchogue LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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More Questions & Answers
Wantagh to Riverhead bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Patchogue LIRR station.
Wantagh to Riverhead train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wantagh to Riverhead is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Wantagh to Riverhead.
There are 142+ hotels available in Riverhead.



