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Ronkonkoma → Penn Station
- Travel time
- 82min
- Peak fare
- $21.50
- Off-peak
- $16.00
- Weekday trains
- 40
Trains run direct from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station on the Ronkonkoma Branch, no change of train. The trip takes 77 to 86 minutes and covers 46.6 miles with 10 stops in between. There are 40 trains each weekday, roughly one every 33 minutes, with the first at 12:18 AM and the last at 11:54 PM. A one-way ticket costs $21.50 at peak and $16.00 off-peak.
This is the inbound direction, into Penn Station. Weekday trains scheduled to arrive between 6:00 and 10:00 AM charge the peak fare, $21.50; the rest of the day and all weekend the off-peak fare, $16.00, applies. In this direction the gap between trains is about 31 minutes in the morning peak and 30 minutes at midday. 33 of the 40 weekday trains skip stops; the fastest run is what the travel-time range below reflects. Going back, Penn Station to Ronkonkoma has 42 weekday trains, first at 12:00 AM and last at 11:37 PM, taking 78 to 87 minutes. See the return trip.
Updated 21 Sep 2026 · Long Island Rail Road GTFS · MTA LIRR fare chart, effective January 4 2026
The Ronkonkoma Branch runs from Jamaica along the Main Line through Mineola and Hicksville, then east through Bethpage, Farmingdale, Wyandanch, Deer Park, Brentwood and Central Islip to Ronkonkoma, the busiest station in Suffolk County.
Calling points
ServiceRonkonkoma to Penn Station
FaresZone 10 → Zone 1
Source: MTA LIRR fare chart, effective January 4 2026.
How the pass break-even is calculated
The LIRR prices a ticket by the fare zone you start in and the zone you end in. There are eight zones in use: 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 12 and 14. Zone 1 is the Manhattan and Brooklyn terminals, Penn Station, Grand Central Madison and Atlantic Terminal, together with the stations nearest them. The zone numbers climb as you travel east, so a longer trip crosses more zones and costs more.
Peak fares apply on weekday trains scheduled to arrive at a New York terminal between 6:00 and 10:00 AM, or to leave one between 4:00 and 8:00 PM. Every other train, and every train on a weekend or holiday, is off-peak. Trips that stay entirely within zones 4 to 14, with neither end in the city, cost the same on every train.
Tickets are sold in the MTA TrainTime app, at station ticket machines and windows, and on board. Buying on board costs more than buying before you get on. Senior, disabled and Medicare fares are reduced and are not valid on weekday morning peak trains into New York. Weekly and monthly tickets cover unlimited travel between two zones for the period and are the usual choice for a five-day commute. The monthly pass break-even shown on each trip page is that pass price divided by the one-way peak fare, rounded up.
Stopping pattern
Questions
How long is the train from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station?
Between 77 and 86 minutes on the published schedule; the typical run is 82 minutes with 10 stops in between.
Are there express trains from Ronkonkoma to Penn Station?
Yes. 33 of the 40 weekday trains skip stops. The fastest makes 6 stops and the fullest 12, which is the difference between 77 and 86 minutes.
Is it cheaper off-peak?
Yes. The one-way fare is $16.00 off-peak and $21.50 on a peak train. Peak means a weekday arrival at the terminal between 6:00 and 10:00 AM.
When is the first and last train from Ronkonkoma?
The first weekday departure is at 12:18 AM and the last at 11:54 PM. Weekends run 43 trains on Saturday and 43 on Sunday.
How often do trains run in the morning peak?
Between 6 and 10 AM the gap between departures averages about 31 minutes in this direction.
Are Ronkonkoma and Penn Station accessible?
Ronkonkoma is listed as fully accessible and Penn Station as fully accessible in the MTA station dataset. Lift outages are not reflected here; check the operator before you travel.
Which fare zones does this trip cross?
Ronkonkoma is in zone 10 and Penn Station in zone 1. The fare is set by those two zones, not by the stops in between.
Do I need to change trains?
No. Every train counted here runs direct on the Ronkonkoma Branch.