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How to get fromRochester to Manhattanby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Rochester to Manhattan by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Rochester to Laguardia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane RST - LGA
    6h 55m
    $251–1,138

  2. Fly Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport

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    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane RST - EWR
    6h 22m
    $166–699

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    27h 7m
    $227–377

  4. Bus, train via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    30h 23m
    $394–789

  5. Drive 1,139 mi

    1. Drive from Rochester to Manhattancar car 1,139 mi
    18h 56m
    $208–301

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MSP - LGA
    5h 34m
    $223–753

  7. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane MSP - EWR
    5h 29m
    $220–928

  8. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane MSP - JFK
    5h 31m
    $484–1,068

  9. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane MSP - HPN
    7h 24m
    $211–767

  10. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MSP - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    6h 58m
    $263–1,503

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain train
    31h 21m
    $469–976

  12. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baltimore to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    32h 6m
    $229–439

Rochester to Manhattan by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration27h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$227Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 989 mi
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Rochester (RST) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester, MN to New York Midtown via Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 27h 7m.

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