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How to get fromRocky Mount to Patersonby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Rocky Mount to Paterson by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Washington Union Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    9h 11m
    $246–415

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rocky Mount Bus Stop to Norfolkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Norfolk, VA - Best Square to Times Square – 37th St.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Market St At City Hallbus bus 161 / ...
    12h 16m
    $82–122

  3. Drive  456.2 mi

    1. Drive from Rocky Mount to Patersoncar car 456.2 mi
    8h 15m
    $84–121

  4. Bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rocky Mount Bus Stop to Norfolkbus bus
    2. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane ORF - LGA
    7h 31m
    $119–546

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Newark Penn Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    10h 15m
    $252–392

  6. Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane RDU - EWR
    7h 18m
    $175–1,004

  7. Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane RDU - LGA
    7h 55m
    $171–534

  8. Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane RDU - JFK
    7h 50m
    $442–1,807

  9. Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane RDU - PHL
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain train
    8h 55m
    $143–862

  10. Train, line 95 bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport

    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Petersburg Transit Center to 17Th + Marshallbus bus
    3. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane RIC - LGA
    4. Take the train from Secaucus Lower Level to Patersontrain train
    9h 27m
    $143–664

  11. Train, line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Westchester County Airport

    1. Take the train from Rocky Mount to Raleigh Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Harrington St at Martin St to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    3. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Westchester County Airport (HPN)plane plane RDU - HPN
    4. Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain train
    5. Take the train from Hoboken to Patersontrain train
    10h 30m
    $136–549

Rocky Mount to Paterson by train (Amtrak)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration9h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 464.6 mi
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Rocky Mount, NC, USA and Paterson, NJ, USA?

You can take a train from Rocky Mount to Paterson via Washington Union Station, Newark Penn Station, and Secaucus Lower Level in around 9h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rocky Mount Bus Stop to Market St At City Hall via Norfolk, VA - Best Square, Times Square – 37th St., and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 12h 16m.

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