There are 2 ways to get from Lancaster to Riverhead by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Elizabethtown 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
9h 8m$72–145Drive 227.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lancaster to Riverheadcar 227.9 mi
4h 35m$42–61
Lancaster to Riverhead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lancaster to Riverhead is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Lancaster to Riverhead is to drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $40 - $60.
The distance between Lancaster and Riverhead is 280 miles. The road distance is 229.2 miles.
The best way to get from Lancaster to Riverhead without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 8m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Lancaster to Riverhead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lancaster to Riverhead is 229 miles. It takes approximately 4h 35m to drive from Lancaster to Riverhead.
There are 173+ hotels available in Riverhead.
What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Lancaster to Riverhead. However, you can take the line 18 bus to AMTRAK ETown, walk to Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, 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 Lancaster to Riverhead in around 4h 35m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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
- $12–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–26
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Brentwood LIRR to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
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