There are 11 ways to get from Newark to Manhattan by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Rochester, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Newark to Rochester (ROC)taxi
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
2h 47m$173–472Drive 289 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newark to Manhattancar 289 mi
5h 43m$53–77Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Newark to Rochestertaxi
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
6h 58m$155–354Taxi, train via Albany
- Take the taxi from Newark to Rochestertaxi
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
8h 11m$211–440Taxi to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the taxi from Newark to Rochester (ROC)taxi
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
2h 51m$197–687Taxi to Rochester, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the taxi from Newark to Rochester (ROC)taxi
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
2h 54m$604–1,762Drive to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Drive from Newark to Syracuse-Airport-SYRcar
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SYR - JFK
3h$70–354Drive to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Drive from Newark to Syracuse-Airport-SYRcar
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SYR - LGA
3h 8m$89–569Drive to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Drive from Newark to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)car
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ITH - JFK
3h 26m$56–265Taxi, bus via Syracuse
- Take the taxi from Newark to Dill St & North Sttaxi
- Take the bus from Dill St & North St to C22bus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
8h 22m$249–335Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Newark to Rochestertaxi
- Take the train from Rochester to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
8h 50m$209–388
Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to Manhattan is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to Manhattan is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 47m and costs $170 - $480.
The distance between Newark and Manhattan is 315 miles. The road distance is 290.7 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to Manhattan without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 6h 58m and costs $150 - $360.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Newark to Manhattan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to Manhattan is 291 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Newark to Manhattan.
There are 3894+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Newark, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Newark to Manhattan. However, you can take the taxi to Rochester (ROC) airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), walk to Terminal 4, take the vehicle to Jamaica Station, walk to Jamaica, then take the train to Grand Central Terminal. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rochester then take the bus to New York.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–230
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Rochester to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- 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
- +1 315 442-3400.
- Website
- centro.org
Bus from Dill St & North St to C22
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://www.centro.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $100–240
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