There are 10 ways to get from Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, subway, or bus
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Syracuse to New Yorkbus Adt N801 / ...
4h 30m$40–70Train 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 / ...
6h 2m$85–278Drive 253.4 mi
- Drive from Syracuse, Ny to Manhattancar 253.4 mi
4h 40m$47–67Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SYR - JFK
3h 9m$57–345Train
- Take the train from Syracuse to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
6h 41m$81–235Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Laguardia Airport, subway
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SYR - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 Stsubway
3h 14m$76–530Train to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
4h 28m$123–736Train to Rochester, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
4h 32m$530–1,811Fly Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SYR - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
4h 53m$106–1,180Bus to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithacabus
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ITH - JFK
5h 22m$54–254
Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan is to bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan is to fly which takes 3h 9m and costs $55 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Syracuse and arriving at New York. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan station. However, there are services departing from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Syracuse, Ny and Manhattan is 262 miles. The road distance is 254.8 miles.
The best way to get from Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $40 - $70.
The bus from Syracuse to New York takes 4h 30m including transfers and departs hourly.
Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Syracuse station.
Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan is to bus which takes 4h 30m and costs $40 - $70. Alternatively, you can train via Albany, which costs $85 - $280 and takes 6h 2m, you could also fly, which costs $55 - $350 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Syracuse, Ny, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from Syracuse to New York every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–160 and the journey takes 4h 30m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, you can take a train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–220
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- 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
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $75–180
- 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
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Lexington Av/63 St
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Syracuse to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–150
- Flexible
- $70–160
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Syracuse to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
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More Questions & Answers
Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan is 255 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Syracuse, Ny to Manhattan.
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