There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to 125th Street by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
2h 10m$115–678Drive 311.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to 125th Streetcar 311.6 mi
6h 18m$54–77Train
- Take the train from Rochester to Yonkers Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
7h 24m$101–264Bus via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0215 / ...
7h 32m$71–106Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
2h 29m$86–408Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, line 6 subway
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the subway from 33 St to 125th Streetsubway
2h 57m$97–442Train via Albany
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
7h 46m$100–396Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
8h 28m$65–99
Rochester to 125th Street by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to 125th Street is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to 125th Street is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs $110 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to 125th Street. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at E 42 St/Lexington Av via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to 125th Street. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at 125th Street - Harlem via Yonkers. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
The distance between Rochester and 125th Street is 267 miles. The road distance is 313.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to 125th Street without a car is to train which takes 7h 24m and costs $100 - $270.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Rochester to 125th Street, including transfers.
Rochester to 125th Street bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to 125th Street train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to 125th Street is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs $110 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $270 and takes 7h 24m, you could also bus via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and 125th Street, NY, USA?
Delta flies from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Rochester to Yonkers Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $190–310 and the journey takes 6h 37m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Yonkers Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Yonkers Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $95–220
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $100–220
- Economy Plus
- $110–230
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $29–85
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $30–95
- Economy Plus
- $35–100
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult Airport
- $16–20
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from 33 St to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Rochester to 125th Street bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Rochester to 125th Street train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Yonkers Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to 125th Street is 313 miles. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Rochester to 125th Street.
There are 3929+ hotels available in 125th Street.