There are 7 ways to get from Albany to Rochester (Station) by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain Maple Leaf / ...
4h 6m$60–220Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Rochester Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0171
5h 10m$30–70Drive 219.5 mi
- Drive from Albany to Rochester (Station)car 219.5 mi
4h 7m$41–58Fly from Albany County Airport
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Rochester (ROC)plane ALB - ROC
5h 51m$492–1,128Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
5h 43m$152–635Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
5h 48m$553–1,744Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
6h 5m$157–870
Albany to Rochester (Station) by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Albany to Rochester (Station) is to bus which costs $30 - $70 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Albany to Rochester (Station) is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs $60 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Albany Bus Terminal, NY and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station and arriving at Rochester. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 3m.
The distance between Albany and Rochester (Station) is 230 miles. The road distance is 220.7 miles.
The best way to get from Albany to Rochester (Station) without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs $60 - $220.
The train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester takes 4h 3m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Albany to Rochester (Station) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Albany Bus Terminal, NY station.
Albany to Rochester (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Albany to Rochester (Station) is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs $60 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $30 - $70 and takes 5h 10m, you could also fly, which costs $490 - $1,200 and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between Albany, NY, USA and Rochester (Station), NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester 5 times a day. Tickets cost $70–150 and the journey takes 4h 3m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Rochester Bus Stop once daily. Tickets cost $30–70 and the journey takes 5h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–210
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $29–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–180
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Albany to Rochester (Station) bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Rochester Bus Stop station.
Albany to Rochester (Station) train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Albany to Rochester (Station) is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Albany to Rochester (Station).
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