There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
2h 6m$81–399Bus via New York
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus Adt N813-D / ...
6h 23m$50–230Train
- Take the train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
7h 6m$95–260Drive 314.2 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Madison Square Garden Centercar 314.2 mi
6h 3m$58–83Fly to Laguardia Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
2h 20m$110–676Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- 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
2h 15m$94–429Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
7h 13m$55–90Train 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 / ...
7h 29m$136–327
Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center is to bus which costs $55 - $90 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center is to fly which takes 2h 6m and costs $80 - $400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rochester and arriving at New York. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rochester and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station station. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Rochester and Madison Square Garden Center is 286 miles. The road distance is 316 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center without a car is to bus via New York which takes 6h 23m and costs $50 - $230.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center, including transfers.
Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center is to fly which takes 2h 6m and costs $80 - $400. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $50 - $230 and takes 6h 23m, you could also train, which costs $95 - $260 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Madison Square Garden Center, 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 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- 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
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- 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
- $75–160
- 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
- +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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center is 316 miles. It takes approximately 6h 3m to drive from Rochester to Madison Square Garden Center.
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