There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Carmel by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or shuttle
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Train
best- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
7h 3m$218–546Drive 290.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Carmelcar 290.6 mi
5h 55m$53–77Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
- Take the bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane E to Route 6 @ Route 52bus 77
9h 36m$69–254Fly Rochester to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Brewstertrain
5h 43m$120–606Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
- Take the bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane E to Route 6 @ Route 52bus 77
11h 32m$61–100Fly Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Brewstertrain
5h 48m$97–387Fly Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take a shuttle bus from Newark Airport Terminal B to Grand Central
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Brewstertrain
6h 34m$552–1,699Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BUF - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Brewstertrain
7h 43m$118–653Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BUF - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Brewstertrain
7h 55m$95–404
Rochester to Carmel by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Carmel is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Carmel is to fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Carmel. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Route 6 @ Route 52 via West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue and White Plains Bus Terminal Lane E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Carmel. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Beacon via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and Poughkeepsie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Rochester and Carmel is 338 miles. The road distance is 292.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Carmel without a car is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs $210 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Rochester to Carmel, including transfers.
Rochester to Carmel bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Carmel train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Carmel is to train which takes 7h 3m and costs $210 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $65 - $260 and takes 9h 36m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Carmel, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Rochester to Carmel via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station, Poughkeepsie, and Beacon in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester to Route 6 @ Route 52 via New York, West 42nd Street & 8th Avenue, E 42 St/Madison Av, Grand Central Terminal, White Plains, and White Plains Bus Terminal Lane E in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- 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 Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–210
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $70–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–160
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $18–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $21–75
- Economy Plus
- $23–80
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Brewster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $19–22
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Brewster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $21–23
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Brewster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $21–23
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Brewster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $19–22
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Brewster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–18
- Peak
- $21–23
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Rochester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- +1 (914) 813-7777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
Bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane E to Route 6 @ Route 52
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
- Schedules at
- Bee-Line Bus Schedules and Maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
Bus from White Plains Bus Terminal Lane E to Route 6 @ Route 52
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Westchester County Bee-Line System
- Schedules at
- Bee-Line Bus Schedules and Maps
- All other routes - Adults and children 5+
- $3
- BxM4C/Rte28 Westchester-Manhattan Express - Adult and children 5+
- $8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 212-812-9000
- Website
- Go Airlink NYC
Shuttle from Newark Airport Terminal B to Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $44–50
- Website
- Go Airlink NYC
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Carmel bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Rochester to Carmel train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Carmel is 292 miles. It takes approximately 5h 55m to drive from Rochester to Carmel.
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