There are 12 ways to get from Richmond to Riverhead by bus, train, car, plane, train (Amtrak), or car ferry
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Bus, train via Washington
best- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
8h 24m$104–224Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th Stbus Charlotte
- Take the bus from Airport Connection-Eastbound to Old Country Rd/Tanger Mall Drbus Brooklyn-North Fork / ...
9h 54m$64–143Drive 403.7 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Riverheadcar 403.7 mi
7h 39m$74–107Fly Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RIC - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Riverheadtrain
6h 43m$92–530Train via Washington
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
9h 33m$125–270Train
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain Ronkonkoma Branch
10h 11m$127–267Bus, train
- Take the bus from Richmond to New York Midtownbus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Brentwoodtrain
- Take the bus from Brentwood LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus 58
10h 46m$76–129Fly Richmond International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane RIC - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Riverheadtrain
6h 17m$70–336Fly Richmond International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane RIC - ISP
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Riverheadtrain
5h 48m$76–422Fly Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RIC - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Riverheadtrain
7h 16m$83–361Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP)plane BWI - ISP
7h 41m$79–963Fly Richmond International Airport to Tweed-New Haven Airport, car ferry, drive
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN)plane RIC - HVN
- Take the carferry from Bridgeport to Port Jeffersoncarferry
- Drive from Port Jefferson to Riverheadcar
6h 1m$130–842
Richmond to Riverhead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Riverhead is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Riverhead is to fly and train which takes 5h 48m and costs $75 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St and arriving at Riverhead LIRR via 6 Av/W 37 St, Airport Connection-Eastbound and Old Country Rd/Tanger Mall Dr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond station to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station and arriving at Riverhead via Washington Union Station, New York Penn Station and Ronkonkoma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 33m.
The distance between Richmond and Riverhead is 408 miles. The road distance is 406.1 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Riverhead without a car is to bus and train via Washington which takes 8h 24m and costs $100 - $230.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Richmond to Riverhead, including transfers.
Richmond to Riverhead bus services, operated by CoachRun, depart from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St station.
Richmond to Riverhead train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Riverhead is to bus which takes 9h 54m and costs $60 - $150. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $120 - $270 and takes 9h 33m.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to Riverhead LIRR via New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, 6 Av/W 37 St, 188 St/64 Av, Airport Connection-Eastbound, and Old Country Rd/Tanger Mall Dr in around 9h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Riverhead via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Ronkonkoma in around 9h 33m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Tweed-New Haven Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from Woodside to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–27
Train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $10–13
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–19
- Peak
- $22–30
Train from New York Penn Station to Brentwood
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–26
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–17
- Peak
- $19–26
Train from Jamaica to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–24
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–16
- Peak
- $18–24
Train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $10–13
Train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $10–13
Train from New York Penn Station to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–30
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- 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
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–7
- Peak
- $10–13
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- [email protected]
- Website
- CoachRun
Bus from Richmond, VA - 900 W Leigh St to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- CoachRun
- Phone
- +1 631.283.4600
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
Bus from Airport Connection-Eastbound to Old Country Rd/Tanger Mall Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–75
- Website
- Hampton Jitney
- Schedules at
- Hampton Jitney Schedule Information
- Book at
- Hampton Jitney Reservations
- Onboard
- $35–50
- Ambassador
- $60–75
- Prepaid Online Rate
- $27–35
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Brentwood LIRR to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry
Car ferry from Bridgeport to Port Jefferson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–80
- Website
- Bridgeport-Port Jefferson Ferry
- Schedules at
- Ferry Schedule
- Car and passenger
- $78–80
- Adult
- $25
- Senior
- $22
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Riverhead bus services, operated by CoachRun, arrive at New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St station.
Richmond to Riverhead train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Riverhead is 406 miles. It takes approximately 7h 39m to drive from Richmond to Riverhead.
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