There are 5 ways to get from West Islip to Riverhead by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Babylon to Patchoguetrain Montauk Branch
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead County Centerbus 66
2h 18m$10–15Line 2 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montauk Hwy/Eaton Ln to Patchogue LIRRbus 2
- Take the bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRRbus 66
2h 30m$5Train
- Take the train from Babylon to Jamaicatrain
- Take the train from Jamaica to Ronkonkomatrain
- Take the train from Ronkonkoma to Riverheadtrain
3h 48m$22–51Drive 38.9 mi
- Drive from West Islip to Riverheadcar 38.9 mi
49 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from West Islip to Riverheadtaxi 38.9 mi
49 min$340–410
West Islip to Riverhead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Islip to Riverhead is to line 2 bus and bus which costs $6 and takes 2h 30m.
The fastest way to get from West Islip to Riverhead is to drive which takes 49 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from West Islip to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Montauk Hwy/Eaton Ln and arriving at Riverhead LIRR via Patchogue LIRR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from West Islip to Riverhead. However, there are services departing from Babylon and arriving at Riverhead via Jamaica and Ronkonkoma. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between West Islip and Riverhead is 51 miles. The road distance is 39.2 miles.
The best way to get from West Islip to Riverhead without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 18m and costs $9 - $16.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from West Islip to Riverhead, including transfers.
West Islip to Riverhead bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, depart from Montauk Hwy/Eaton Ln station.
West Islip to Riverhead train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Babylon station.
The best way to get from West Islip to Riverhead is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs $21 - $55. Alternatively, you can line 2 bus and bus, which costs $6 and takes 2h 30m.
What companies run services between West Islip, NY, USA and Riverhead, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Babylon to Riverhead via Jamaica and Ronkonkoma in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montauk Hwy/Eaton Ln to Riverhead LIRR via Patchogue LIRR in around 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Babylon to Patchogue
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $6–10
- Peak
- $8–13
Train from Babylon to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from Jamaica to Ronkonkoma
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $16–21
Train from Ronkonkoma to Riverhead
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead County Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Montauk Hwy/Eaton Ln to Patchogue LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
Bus from Patchogue LIRR to Riverhead LIRR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- sctbus.org
- Adults
- $3
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $340–410
Lindy's Taxi
- Phone
- +1 631-234-1300
- Website
- lindystaxi.com
Bethpage Taxi
- Phone
- +1 516-652-2353
- Website
- bethpagetaxi.li
Seaford Taxi and Airport Service
- Phone
- +1 516 661-1010
- Website
- seafordtaxi.li
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More Questions & Answers
West Islip to Riverhead bus services, operated by Suffolk County Transit, arrive at Patchogue LIRR station.
West Islip to Riverhead train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between West Islip to Riverhead is 39 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from West Islip to Riverhead.
There are 140+ hotels available in Riverhead.



