There are 4 ways to get from Ronkonkoma to Plainview by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Hicksvilletrain Ronkonkoma Branch
- Take the bus from Hicksville Sta / Duffy to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rdbus n78 / ...
1h 44m$11–19Drive 19.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ronkonkoma to Plainviewcar 19.5 mi
24 min$4–6Bus, line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Hawkins Ave/Thorne St to Central Islip LIRRbus 52B / ...
- Take the bus from Central Islip LIRR to Walt Whitman Shopsbus 6
- Take the bus from Walt Whitman Bus Term to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rdbus n79
3h 6m$8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ronkonkoma to Plainviewtaxi 19.5 mi
24 min$75–95
Ronkonkoma to Plainview by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ronkonkoma to Plainview is to drive which costs $3 - $6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Ronkonkoma to Plainview is to drive which takes 24 min and costs $3 - $6.
No, there is no direct bus from Ronkonkoma to Plainview. However, there are services departing from Hawkins Ave/Thorne St and arriving at Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd via Central Islip LIRR and Walt Whitman Bus Term. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
The distance between Ronkonkoma and Plainview is 28 miles. The road distance is 19.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ronkonkoma to Plainview without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 44m and costs $11 - $19.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Ronkonkoma to Plainview, including transfers.
Ronkonkoma to Plainview bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Hawkins Ave/Thorne St station.
Ronkonkoma to Plainview bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Central Islip LIRR station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ronkonkoma to Plainview is 20 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Ronkonkoma to Plainview.
There are 182+ hotels available in Plainview.
What companies run services between Ronkonkoma, NY, USA and Plainview, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Hawkins Ave/Thorne St to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd via Central Islip LIRR, Walt Whitman Shops, and Walt Whitman Bus Term in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Ronkonkoma to Hicksville
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–11
- Peak
- $11–16
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Hicksville Sta / Duffy to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
Bus from Walt Whitman Bus Term to Old Country Rd + Manetto Hill Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- 631 852 5200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Suffolk County Transit
Bus from Hawkins Ave/Thorne St to Central Islip LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Central Islip LIRR to Walt Whitman Shops
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- Suffolk County Transit
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
LI Yellow Cab Corp
- Phone
- +1 516-931-1111
Ted's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-324-2003
Tejedor Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-830-7012
- Website
- tejedortaxi.com
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