There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to New York by plane, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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, subway
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway
2h 14m$115–673Drive 312.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to New Yorkcar 312.3 mi
6h 4m$56–80Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus Adt N805-D / ...
6h 50m$60–110Train
- Take the train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
7h 5m$95–260Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
2h 6m$81–399Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
2h 23m$94–439Bus via Binghamton
- Take the bus from Rochester to Binghamtonbus Adt N801 / ...
- Take the bus from Binghamton, NY to New York, NYbus New York
7h 6m$89–236Train 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 28m$137–330
Rochester to New York by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to New York is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to New York 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 hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 50m.
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 New York is 270 miles. The road distance is 314.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to New York without a car is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $60 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Rochester to New York, including transfers.
Rochester to New York bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to New York is to bus which takes 6h 50m and costs $60 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $95 - $260 and takes 7h 5m, you could also fly, which costs $80 - $400 and takes 2h 6m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and New York, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from Rochester to New York every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–230 and the journey takes 6h 50m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $200–320 and the journey takes 7h 5m. 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
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 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $95–230
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Rochester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
Bus from Rochester to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $28–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Binghamton, NY to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- OurBus
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Booking & Getting There
Rochester to New York bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Rochester to New York train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to New York is 314 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Rochester to New York.
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