There are 4 ways to get from Riverhead to Waterbury by car, car ferry, bus, train, 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 Port Jeffersoncar
- Take the car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeportcarferry
- Drive from Bridgeport to Waterburycar
2h 25m$31–94Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Northville Tpk/East Ave to Port Jefferson LIRRbus 62
- Take the car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeportcarferry
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
4h 53m$38–103Train
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Bridgeport to Waterburytrain
6h 10m$48–101Bus, car ferry, train via Groton
- 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
- Take the train from New London to New Haventrain
- Take the bus from Church St @ Chapel St to State St @ W Main Stbus 229
6h 22m$31–108
Riverhead to Waterbury by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverhead to Waterbury is to train which costs $45 - $110 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Riverhead to Waterbury is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 25m and costs $30 - $95.
No, there is no direct train from Riverhead to Waterbury. However, there are services departing from Riverhead and arriving at Waterbury via Ronkonkoma, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Bridgeport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Riverhead and Waterbury is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Riverhead to Waterbury without a car is to bus and car ferry and train which takes 4h 53m and costs $35 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Riverhead to Waterbury, including transfers.
Riverhead to Waterbury train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Ronkonkoma station.
Riverhead to Waterbury train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
There are 117+ hotels available in Waterbury.
What companies run services between Riverhead, NY, USA and Waterbury, CT, USA?
You can take a train from Riverhead to Waterbury via Ronkonkoma, Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Bridgeport Amtrak Station, and Bridgeport in around 6h 10m.
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
Train from Bridgeport to Waterbury
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $11–13
- Peak
- $15–18
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Ronkonkoma to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–27
- 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
- $21–27
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Bridgeport Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New London to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- shorelineeast.com
Train from New London to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- shorelineeast.com
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sctbus.org
Bus from Northville Tpk/East Ave to Port Jefferson LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from E Main St/McDermott Ave to Orient Point Ferry Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from Church St @ Chapel St to State St @ W Main St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $4–5
- Phone
- +1 888-443-3779
- [email protected]
- Website
- 88844ferry.com
Car ferry from Port Jefferson to Bridgeport
- 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 Port Jefferson to Bridgeport
- 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
- Phone
- +1 860-443-5281
- [email protected]
- 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
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