There are 3 ways to get from Fairfield to Riverhead by car ferry, car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jeffersoncarferry Bridgeport- Port Jefferson
- Drive from Port Jefferson to Riverheadcar
1h 59m$27–87Train
- Take the train from Fairfield to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Riverheadtrain
5h 24m$33–66Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jeffersoncarferry Bridgeport- Port Jefferson
- Take the bus from Port Jefferson LIRR to Northville Tpk/East Avebus 62
3h 12m$27–85
Fairfield to Riverhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfield to Riverhead is to train which costs $30 - $70 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfield to Riverhead is to car ferry and drive which takes 1h 59m and costs $27 - $90.
No, there is no direct train from Fairfield to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Fairfield and arriving at Riverhead via Grand Central Terminal and Ronkonkoma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Fairfield and Riverhead is 46 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfield to Riverhead without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs $30 - $70.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Fairfield to Riverhead, including transfers.
Fairfield to Riverhead train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), depart from Fairfield station.
Fairfield to Riverhead train services, operated by Metro-North Railroad (MNR), arrive at Grand Central Terminal station.
There are 173+ hotels available in Riverhead.
What companies run services between Fairfield, CT, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Fairfield to Riverhead via Grand Central Terminal and Ronkonkoma in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Fairfield to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $20–23
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $10–13
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Port Jefferson LIRR to Northville Tpk/East Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- [email protected]
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
Car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- https://www.88844ferry.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.88844ferry.com/schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
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