There are 9 ways to get from Scotch Plains to Rochester by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Line 59 bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from Westfield Ave At Westfield Rd to Broad St At Jersey Stbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
3h 49m$488–1,631Bus via Broad St At Walnut St
cheapest- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2686 / ...
8h 39m$54–114Bus
- Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 114
- Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus Adt N816 / ...
8h 32m$59–259Train
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain VIA Rail
8h 59m$105–282Drive 297.7 mi
- Drive from Scotch Plains to Rochestercar 297.7 mi
5h 57m$55–79Bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
4h 20m$117–651Train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Fanwood to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
4h 10m$104–520Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane EWR - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 43m$104–542Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (ROC)plane PHL - ROC
5h 7m$139–1,333
Scotch Plains to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotch Plains to Rochester is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Scotch Plains to Rochester is to line 59 bus and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $480 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotch Plains to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd and arriving at Rochester via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotch Plains to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Fanwood and arriving at Rochester via Newark Penn Station and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Scotch Plains and Rochester is 268 miles. The road distance is 299.4 miles.
The best way to get from Scotch Plains to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 8h 32m and costs $55 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Scotch Plains to Rochester, including transfers.
Scotch Plains to Rochester bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd station.
Scotch Plains to Rochester train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from New York Penn Station.
The best way to get from Scotch Plains to Rochester is to bus which takes 8h 32m and costs $55 - $260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $290 and takes 8h 59m.
What companies run services between Scotch Plains, NJ, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Rochester via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, VIA Rail operates a train from New York Penn Station to Rochester once daily. Tickets cost $100–260 and the journey takes 6h 59m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $100–230
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $110–230
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Fanwood to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–12
Train from Newark Penn Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–11
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New York Penn Station to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Westfield Ave At Westfield Rd to Broad St At Jersey St
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $2–7
Bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–29
Bus from Mountain Ave At Westfield Rd to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–29
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adults
- $9–29
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from New York to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Scotch Plains to Rochester bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Scotch Plains to Rochester train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotch Plains to Rochester is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 57m to drive from Scotch Plains to Rochester.
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