There are 8 ways to get from Melville to Rochester by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the train from Huntington to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
4h 10m$109–547Train, bus via Amityville LIRR
cheapest- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus Adt N816 / ...
9h 24m$62–253Train
- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain VIA Rail
9h 50m$112–295Drive 347.4 mi
- Drive from Melville to Rochestercar 347.4 mi
6h 40m$64–92Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
5h 5m$517–1,672Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Amityville to Woodsidetrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
5h 29m$124–700Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Huntington to Jamaicatrain
- 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
6h 7m$99–505Train, bus
- Take the train from Huntington to New York Penn Stationtrain Port Jefferson Branch
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
10h 16m$62–115
Melville to Rochester by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melville to Rochester is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Melville to Rochester is to train and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Melville to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Huntington and arriving at Rochester via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 50m.
The distance between Melville and Rochester is 306 miles. The road distance is 349.4 miles.
The best way to get from Melville to Rochester without a car is to train and bus via Amityville LIRR which takes 9h 24m and costs $60 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Melville to Rochester, including transfers.
Melville to Rochester train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Huntington station.
Melville to Rochester train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melville to Rochester is 349 miles. It takes approximately 6h 40m to drive from Melville to Rochester.
There are 159+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Melville, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from NYS 110/Arlington St to Rochester via Huntington LIRR, Huntington, and New York Penn Station in around 9h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
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
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- united.com
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 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Huntington to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
Train from Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–14
- Peak
- $15–21
Train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–23
Train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–23
Train from Amityville to Woodside
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–13
- Peak
- $13–18
Train from Huntington to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–12
- Peak
- $12–17
Train from Huntington to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $16–23
- 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
- $100–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–230
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $150–270
- Economy
- $110–240
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
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 USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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