There are 10 ways to get from Syracuse to Rockaway Beach by bus, train (Amtrak), car, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, or subway
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Bus via East Village - 142 E 14th St
best- Take the bus from Syracuse to New Yorkbus Adt N801 / ...
6h 15m$73–188Drive 262 mi
cheapest- Drive from Syracuse to Rockaway Beachcar 262 mi
5h 4m$48–70Train via Albany
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center 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 19m$87–286Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SYR - LGA
- Take the bus from Broadway/75 St to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 96 Stbus
4h 20m$84–616Bus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2685 / ...
- Take the bus from W 34 St/5 Av to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 Stbus Qm15 / ...
7h 27m$49–82Train
- Take the train from Syracuse to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
8h 46m$82–241Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, subway
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SYR - JFK
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Beach 90 Stsubway
4h 11m$58–360Train to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the bus from Broadway/75 St to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 96 Stbus
5h 15m$124–742Train to Rochester, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
5h 10m$98–526Train to Rochester, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, subway
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Centertrain
- Take the subway from Fulton St to Broad Channelsubway
5h 54m$519–1,796
Syracuse to Rockaway Beach by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse to Rockaway Beach is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Syracuse to Rockaway Beach is to fly and subway which takes 4h 11m and costs $55 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Syracuse to Rockaway Beach. However, there are services departing from Syracuse and arriving at Rippers 86th St Beach - Rockaway Beach via East Village - 142 E 14th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Syracuse to Rockaway Beach. However, there are services departing from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center and arriving at Beach 90 St via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, 34 St-Penn Station, Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts and Broad Channel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Syracuse and Rockaway Beach is 284 miles. The road distance is 263.5 miles.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Rockaway Beach without a car is to bus via East Village - 142 E 14th St which takes 6h 15m and costs $70 - $190.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Syracuse to Rockaway Beach, including transfers.
Syracuse to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Syracuse station.
Syracuse to Rockaway Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Rockaway Beach is to bus via East Village - 142 E 14th St which takes 6h 15m and costs $70 - $190. Alternatively, you can train via Albany, which costs $85 - $290 and takes 7h 19m.
What companies run services between Syracuse, NY, USA and Rockaway Beach, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from Syracuse to New York every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–160 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Beach 90 St via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, 34 St-Penn Station, Hoyt St, Hoyt-Schermerhorn Sts, and Broad Channel in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $70–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Syracuse to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $75–190
- Business
- $110–230
- Business Plus
- $120–240
- Economy
- $85–190
- Economy Plus
- $95–200
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–90
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–90
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–90
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Beach 90 St
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Fulton St to Broad Channel
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- (973) 961-6000
- Website
- PATH
Train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- PATH
- Adult
- $4
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Syracuse to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $40–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA
Bus from Broadway/75 St to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 96 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from W 34 St/5 Av to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 92 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
Bus from Broadway/75 St to Rockaway Beach Blvd/Beach 96 St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- MTA
- Schedules at
- MTA scheduled
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Syracuse to Rockaway Beach bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Syracuse to Rockaway Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Syracuse to Rockaway Beach is 263 miles. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Syracuse to Rockaway Beach.
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