There are 8 ways to get from East Meadow to Rochester by bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from Front St + East Meadow Ave to Hicksville Sta / Duffybus
- Take the train from Hicksville to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
3h 50m$118–643Drive 340.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from East Meadow to Rochestercar 340.1 mi
6h 34m$63–90Train
- Take the train from Hicksville to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochestertrain Empire Service / ...
9h 19m$211–341Train, bus
- Take the train from Hicksville to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 44m$66–106Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Hicksville to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
4h 30m$143–719Bus, train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Front St + East Meadow Ave to Hicksville Sta / Duffybus
- Take the train from Hicksville to Woodsidetrain
- Take the train from Woodside to Flushing Main Streettrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
4h 44m$149–848Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 54m$92–469Train via Kodma Pl / Front
- Take the train from Hicksville to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Jefferson Branch / ...
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain VIA Rail
9h 21m$106–281
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Meadow to Rochester is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 34m.
The fastest way to get from East Meadow to Rochester is to bus and train and fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct train from East Meadow to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Hicksville and arriving at Rochester via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
The distance between East Meadow and Rochester is 295 miles. The road distance is 342.1 miles.
The best way to get from East Meadow to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 9h 19m and costs $210 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from East Meadow to Rochester, including transfers.
East Meadow to Rochester train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Hicksville station.
East Meadow to Rochester train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Meadow to Rochester is 342 miles. It takes approximately 6h 34m to drive from East Meadow to Rochester.
There are 179+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between East Meadow, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Front St + East Meadow Ave to Rochester via Hicksville Sta / Duffy, Hicksville, Penn Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Hicksville to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $7–12
Train from Hicksville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from Hicksville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from Hicksville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Train from Hicksville to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–11
- Peak
- $10–15
Train from Woodside to Flushing Main Street
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $1–2
- Peak
- $1–3
Train from Hicksville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–18
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $95–220
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $110–230
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
- Phone
- +1 516-336-6600
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
Bus from Front St + East Meadow Ave to Hicksville Sta / Duffy
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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 Front St + East Meadow Ave to Hicksville Sta / Duffy
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Nassau Inter-County Express
- Schedules at
- Nassau Inter-County Express Maps and Schedules
- Regular Fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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