There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Howard Beach by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
1h 45m$71–329Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 7m$56–94Bus via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
7h 49m$60–239Train via Albany
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
8h 25m$113–312Drive 322.4 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Howard Beachcar 322.4 mi
6h 25m$59–85Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the bus from Broadway/75 St to Cross Bay Blvd/157 Avbus
2h 37m$95–528Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, subway
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take the subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway
3h 17m$495–1,432Train
- Take the train from Rochester to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
9h$103–262
Rochester to Howard Beach by bus, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Howard Beach is to bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Howard Beach is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $70 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Howard Beach-JFK Airport via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, 34 St-Penn Station and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 25m.
The distance between Rochester and Howard Beach is 273 miles. The road distance is 324.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Howard Beach without a car is to bus via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue which takes 7h 49m and costs $55 - $240.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Rochester to Howard Beach, including transfers.
Rochester to Howard Beach bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Howard Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Howard Beach is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $70 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus via East 57th Street & Madison Avenue, which costs $55 - $240 and takes 7h 49m, you could also train via Albany, which costs $110 - $320 and takes 8h 25m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Howard Beach, NY, USA?
JetBlue Airways and Delta fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from Rochester to New York every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–230 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Rochester to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–230
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $110–230
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Fulton St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Broadway/75 St to Cross Bay Blvd/157 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Howard Beach bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Rochester to Howard Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Howard Beach is 324 miles. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Rochester to Howard Beach.
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