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LIRRRONKONKOMA BRANCH · DIRECT SERVICE

Wyandanch → Penn Station

Zone 9 → Zone 133.3 mi
Travel time
60min
Peak fare
$18.25
Off-peak
$13.50
Weekday trains
40

Trains run direct from Wyandanch to Penn Station on the Ronkonkoma Branch, no change of train. The trip takes 55 to 64 minutes and covers 33.3 miles with 6 stops in between. There are 40 trains each weekday, roughly one every 33 minutes, with the first at 12:40 AM and the last at 12:16 AM. A one-way ticket costs $18.25 at peak and $13.50 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, $18.25; the rest of the day and all weekend the off-peak fare, $13.50, applies. In this direction the gap between trains is about 28 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 Wyandanch has 41 weekday trains, first at 12:00 AM and last at 11:37 PM, taking 57 to 65 minutes. See the return trip.

Updated 21 Sep 2026 · Long Island Rail Road GTFS · MTA LIRR fare chart, effective January 4 2026

About the Ronkonkoma Branch

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

9 stops on the all-stations service

ServiceWyandanch to Penn Station

Weekday trains40
Saturday / Sunday43 / 43
First train12:40 AM
Last train12:16 AM
Typical gap33 min
Fastest / slowest55 / 64 min
Distance33.3 mi

First and last trains across the network

FaresZone 9 → Zone 1

One-way peak$18.25
One-way off-peak$13.50
Senior / disabled$9.00
Day pass weekday$32.75
Weekly$126.75
Monthly$356.50
Weekly pays off after7 peak one-way rides
Monthly pays off after20 peak one-way rides

Source: MTA LIRR fare chart, effective January 4 2026.

How the pass break-even is calculated

How LIRR fares work

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

weekday service
Trains that skip stops33 of 40
Stops on the fastest / fullest run2 / 8
Morning peak gap (6–10 AM)28 min
Midday gap (10 AM–4 PM)30 min
Origin fare zone9 of 14
Destination fare zone1 of 14

Questions

Wyandanch to Penn Station

How long is the train from Wyandanch to Penn Station?

Between 55 and 64 minutes on the published schedule; the typical run is 60 minutes with 6 stops in between.

Are there express trains from Wyandanch to Penn Station?

Yes. 33 of the 40 weekday trains skip stops. The fastest makes 2 stops and the fullest 8, which is the difference between 55 and 64 minutes.

Is it cheaper off-peak?

Yes. The one-way fare is $13.50 off-peak and $18.25 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 Wyandanch?

The first weekday departure is at 12:40 AM and the last at 12:16 AM. 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 28 minutes in this direction.

Are Wyandanch and Penn Station accessible?

Wyandanch 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?

Wyandanch is in zone 9 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.