There are 10 ways to get from Purchase to Syracuse by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, train, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train
best- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain Maple Leaf / ...
6h 28m$104–275Drive 228.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Purchase to Syracusecar 228.3 mi
5h 9m$42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Syracuse Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0205 / ...
7h 26m$55–186Line 12 bus, train, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Take the bus from Anderson Hill Rd @ Purchase St to White Plains Bus Terminal Lane Bbus
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane LGA - SYR
5h 51m$110–683Bus via Ithaca
- Take the bus from White Plains, NY - Tarrytown Road at Westchester County Center to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpolebus New Haven
- Take the bus from Cornell University West Campus to Syracuse Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2691
7h 40m$81–183Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane JFK - SYR
6h 18m$102–594Fly Laguardia Airport to Rochester, train
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
6h 41m$148–857Line 12 bus, train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Anderson Hill Rd @ Purchase St to White Plains Bus Terminal Lane Bbus
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
6h 56m$135–698Fly Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
7h 58m$131–715Line 12 bus, train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Anderson Hill Rd @ Purchase St to White Plains Bus Terminal Lane Bbus
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH)plane JFK - ITH
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
8h 8m$70–333
Purchase to Syracuse by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purchase to Syracuse is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Purchase to Syracuse is to drive which takes 5h 9m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Purchase to Syracuse station. However, there are services departing from Anderson Hill Rd @ Purchase St and arriving at Syracuse Bus Station via E 42 St/Madison Av and Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Purchase to Syracuse. However, there are services departing from Tarrytown and arriving at Syracuse Regional Transportation Center via Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 28m.
The distance between Purchase and Syracuse is 277 miles. The road distance is 229.7 miles.
The best way to get from Purchase to Syracuse without a car is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs $100 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Purchase to Syracuse, including transfers.
Purchase to Syracuse bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Purchase to Syracuse train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Purchase to Syracuse is to train which takes 6h 28m and costs $100 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $190 and takes 7h 26m.
What companies run services between Purchase, NY, USA and Syracuse, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center 4 times a day. Tickets cost $80–170 and the journey takes 4h 54m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Syracuse Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $35–75 and the journey takes 4h 45m. Trailways also services this route 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
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 Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $70–170
- Business
- $100–210
- Business Plus
- $110–230
- Economy
- $75–180
- Economy Plus
- $85–180
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $5–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportation.westchestergov.com
Bus from Anderson Hill Rd @ Purchase St to White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/bee-line-home
- Schedules at
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/timetables-and-maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
Bus from Anderson Hill Rd @ Purchase St to White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/bee-line-home
- Schedules at
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/timetables-and-maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
Bus from Anderson Hill Rd @ Purchase St to White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/bee-line-home
- Schedules at
- https://transportation.westchestergov.com/bee-line/timetables-and-maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from White Plains, NY - Tarrytown Road at Westchester County Center to Ithaca, NY - West Ave across from Bakers Flagpole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Cornell University West Campus to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Purchase to Syracuse bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Syracuse Bus Station.
Purchase to Syracuse train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Syracuse Regional Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purchase to Syracuse is 230 miles. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Purchase to Syracuse.
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