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How to get fromNew York (State) to Rochesterby plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from New York (State) to Rochester by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane JFK - ROC
    2h 49m
    $107–631
  2. Bus via 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal

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    1. Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus bus Adt N816-D / ...
    7h 32m
    $53–233
  3. Train

    1. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain train VIA Rail
    8h 9m
    $98–263
  4. Drive  312.6 mi

    1. Drive from New York to Rochestercar car 312.6 mi
    6h 2m
    $57–83
  5. Fly from Laguardia Airport

    1. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane LGA - ROC
    3h 11m
    $131–830
  6. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane EWR - ROC
    3h 21m
    $129–700
  7. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    8h 12m
    $58–93

New York (State) to Rochester by subway and bus

Calendar44Weekly Services
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between New York (State), 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.

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