There are 9 ways to get from Far Rockaway to Utica by train, bus (Flixbus), car, plane, train (Amtrak), subway, or bus
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Train via Jamaica
best- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Uticatrain VIA Rail
6h 31m$67–235Drive 236.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Far Rockaway to Uticacar 236.6 mi
4h 45m$44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Beach 21 St/Mott Av to W 34 St/5 Avbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NYbus Nyc
- Take the bus from Albany to Uticabus
8h 20m$57–69Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane JFK - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
5h 52m$109–789Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
6h 58m$136–211Fly Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane LGA - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 27m$145–1,089Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester, train
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 27m$150–814Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, line 370 bus
- Take the train from Far Rockaway to Jamaicatrain
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadwaybus
- Take the train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 56m$122–876Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane JFK - ITH
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Utica Bus Stopbus
7h 44m$65–309
Far Rockaway to Utica by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Far Rockaway to Utica is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Far Rockaway to Utica is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Far Rockaway to Utica. However, there are services departing from Beach 21 St/Mott Av and arriving at Utica via New York, NY - Midtown, Washington Ave & Lexington Ave and Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Far Rockaway to Utica. However, there are services departing from Far Rockaway and arriving at Utica via Jamaica and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
The distance between Far Rockaway and Utica is 260 miles. The road distance is 238 miles.
The best way to get from Far Rockaway to Utica without a car is to train via Jamaica which takes 6h 31m and costs $65 - $240.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Far Rockaway to Utica, including transfers.
Far Rockaway to Utica bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, depart from Beach 21 St/Mott Av station.
Far Rockaway to Utica train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Far Rockaway to Utica is to train via Jamaica which takes 6h 31m and costs $65 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $70 and takes 8h 20m.
What companies run services between Far Rockaway, NY, USA and Utica, NY, USA?
VIA Rail operates a train from New York Penn Station to Utica once daily. Tickets cost $60–220 and the journey takes 4h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Beach 21 St/Mott Av to Utica via W 34 St/5 Av, New York, NY - Midtown, Albany, NY, Washington Ave & Lexington Ave, SUNY Collins Circle, and Albany in around 8h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–900
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 Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–160
- Business
- $95–210
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $70–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $14–60
- Business
- $45–140
- Business Plus
- $55–150
- Economy
- $16–65
- Economy Plus
- $17–75
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $14–60
- Business
- $45–140
- Business Plus
- $55–150
- Economy
- $16–65
- Economy Plus
- $17–75
Train from Rochester to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–100
- Business
- $65–170
- Business Plus
- $80–180
- Economy
- $40–110
- Economy Plus
- $40–120
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $20–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $23–80
- Economy Plus
- $25–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Utica Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Far Rockaway to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Beach 21 St/Mott Av to W 34 St/5 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gotobus
Bus from New York, NY - Midtown to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $38
- Website
- Gotobus
- Adult One-way
- $38
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Albany to Utica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Utica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 518-482-8822
- [email protected]
- Website
- CDTA
Bus from Rt 7 & Ronald Dr to Downtown/Train Station - State St & Broadway
- Base fare
- $2
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Booking & Getting There
Far Rockaway to Utica bus services, operated by MTA Bus Company, arrive at W 34 St/5 Av station.
Far Rockaway to Utica train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Utica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Far Rockaway to Utica is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Far Rockaway to Utica.
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