There are 8 ways to get from Rockland County to Salem by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, plane, 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.
Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Bostontrain Acela
6h 27m$70–156Drive 219.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rockland County to Salemcar 219.9 mi
4h 18m$41–58Bus via Chelsea
- Take the bus from Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Rockland Coaches
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
8h 12m$43–98Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Spring Valley to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
5h 21m$485–1,654Bus
- Take the bus from Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Rockland Coaches
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Stationbus New York
9h 4m$51–145Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Spring Valley to Secaucus Lower Leveltrain
- Take the train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
- Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain
5h 35m$222–1,057Bus, train, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Trainbus
- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
- Take the train from Chelsea to Salemtrain
5h 45m$62–385Bus, train to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Ave to West 34th Street & 9th Avenuebus
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Central Isliptrain
- Fly from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport (ISP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ISP - BOS
6h 40m$285–412
Rockland County to Salem by bus, train, and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rockland County to Salem is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rockland County to Salem is to drive which takes 4h 18m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Rockland County to Salem. However, there are services departing from Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride and arriving at Chelsea via Port Authority Bus Terminal and South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Rockland County station to Salem. However, there are services departing from Stamford Amtrak Station and arriving at Salem via Back Bay and North Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Rockland County and Salem is 249 miles. The road distance is 221.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rockland County to Salem without a car is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs $70 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Rockland County to Salem, including transfers.
Rockland County to Salem bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, depart from Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride station.
Rockland County to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Stamford Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Rockland County to Salem is to train which takes 6h 27m and costs $70 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus via Chelsea, which costs $40 - $100 and takes 8h 12m.
What companies run services between Rockland County, NY, USA and Salem, MA, USA?
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $45–700 and the journey takes 2h 46m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride to Salem via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Boston, South Station, Chelsea, and Chelsea in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Long Island Mac Arthur Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Stamford Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Spring Valley to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Train from Spring Valley to Secaucus Lower Level
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–15
Train from Secaucus Upper Level to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–10
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Train from New York Penn Station to Central Islip
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–28
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $12–18
- Peak
- $20–28
Train from Chelsea to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
Train from Chelsea to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–8
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Metro North Railroad
- Schedules at
- Metro North Railroad Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $9–20
Bus from Spring Valley Terminal - Park & Ride to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $9–20
Bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Train
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $5–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 844-822-8920
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hudson Link
Bus from Franklin St. at Municipal Plaza Spring Valley to Hamilton Ave. & Ferris Ave. White Plain Train
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Hudson Link
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 (845) 510 - 5100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Monsey Trails
Bus from Washington Ave to West 34th Street & 9th Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- Monsey Trails
- Adult
- $17–19
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More Questions & Answers
Rockland County to Salem bus services, operated by Rockland Coaches, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Rockland County to Salem train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rockland County to Salem is 221 miles. It takes approximately 4h 18m to drive from Rockland County to Salem.
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