There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Union City by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or subway
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 Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
2h 11m$87–408Drive 311.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Union Citycar 311.2 mi
5h 59m$57–82Bus, line 11 ferry
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus Adt N813-D / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
6h 53mTrain, line 11 ferry
- Take the train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
7h 49mFly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, line 11 ferry
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry
2h 53mFly to Laguardia Airport, subway, line 11 ferry
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 50 Stsubway
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry
2h 58mBus, line 11 ferry via New York Midtown
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
7h 54mTrain, line 11 ferry via Albany
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawkenferry 11 / ...
8h 12m
Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Union City is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Union City is to fly which takes 2h 11m and costs $85 - $410.
The distance between Rochester and Union City is 261 miles. The road distance is 313 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Union City without a car is to bus and line 11 ferry which takes 6h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Rochester to Union City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Union City is 313 miles. It takes approximately 5h 59m to drive from Rochester to Union City.
There are 3884+ hotels available in Union City.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Union City, NJ, USA?
United Airlines flies from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
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
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to 50 St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- $60–210
- 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 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
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- nywaterway.com
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
Ferry from Midtown / W. 39th St. to Port Imperial / Weehawken
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- nywaterway.connexionz.net
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