There are 8 ways to get from Long Island to Rochester by plane, bus, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
1h 31m$88–479Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus Adt N816 / ...
8h 6m$53–237Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain VIA Rail
8h 21m$103–263Drive 318.4 mi
- Drive from Brooklyn to Rochestercar 318.4 mi
6h 14m$59–84Fly Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
1h 34m$107–607Subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sqsubway
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
3h 27m$508–1,650Fly 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
3h 30m$88–496Bus via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
8h 52m$53–93
Long Island to Rochester by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Long Island to Rochester is to bus via Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr which costs $50 - $95 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Long Island to Rochester is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs $85 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Long Island to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Queens Blvd/Northern Blvd and arriving at Rochester via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Long Island to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr and arriving at Rochester via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between Long Island and Rochester is 269 miles. The road distance is 320.3 miles.
The best way to get from Long Island to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 8h 6m and costs $50 - $240.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Long Island to Rochester, including transfers.
Long Island to Rochester bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
Long Island to Rochester train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Long Island to Rochester is to fly which takes 1h 31m and costs $85 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $240 and takes 8h 6m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $270 and takes 8h 21m.
What companies run services between Long Island, Suffolk County, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
JetBlue Airways and Delta fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from New York to Rochester every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–230 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–230
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $110–230
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Roosevelt Island to 34 St-Herald Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Airport Railroad Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Long Island to Rochester bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Rochester station.
Long Island to Rochester train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Long Island to Rochester is 320 miles. It takes approximately 6h 14m to drive from Long Island to Rochester.
There are 182+ hotels available in Rochester.