There are 9 ways to get from Ridgewood to Rochester by bus, plane, train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from Junction Blvd/Queens Blvd to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
3h 1m$118–776Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus Adt N816 / ...
8h 22m$56–245Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain VIA Rail
8h 36m$98–263Drive 317.7 mi
- Drive from Ridgewood to Rochestercar 317.7 mi
6h 13m$58–84Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
2h 58m$107–584Subway, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the subway from Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs 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 48m$124–650Fly 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 Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 10m$102–622Fly 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
4h 55m$86–470Bus via Seneca Av (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
8h 41m$58–93
Ridgewood to Rochester by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ridgewood to Rochester is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ridgewood to Rochester is to fly which takes 2h 58m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Ridgewood to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Fresh Pond Rd/Putnam Av and arriving at Rochester via W 34 St/Broadway and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Ridgewood to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Myrtle-Wyckoff Avs and arriving at Rochester via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 36m.
The distance between Ridgewood and Rochester is 263 miles. The road distance is 319.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ridgewood to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $55 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Ridgewood to Rochester, including transfers.
Ridgewood to Rochester bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
Ridgewood to Rochester train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Ridgewood to Rochester is to bus which takes 8h 22m and costs $55 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $270 and takes 8h 36m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $600 and takes 2h 58m.
What companies run services between Ridgewood, Queens County, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from New York to Rochester every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–230 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, VIA Rail operates a train from New York Penn Station to Rochester once daily. Tickets cost $95–260 and the journey takes 6h 59m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- 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
- $95–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $95–220
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $110–230
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Junction Blvd/Queens Blvd to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
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Booking & Getting There
Ridgewood to Rochester bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Rochester station.
Ridgewood to Rochester train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ridgewood to Rochester is 320 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Ridgewood to Rochester.
There are 176+ hotels available in Rochester.