There are 5 ways to get from Watkins Glen State Park to New York by bus (Greyhound), taxi, bus, train, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from 12th St & Porter St to Elmira Transit Centerbus 07
- Take the bus from Elmira to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0205
7h 56m$37–79Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Watkins Glen State Park to Ithacataxi
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
9h 1m$142–363Drive 243.5 mi
- Drive from Watkins Glen State Park to New Yorkcar 243.5 mi
4h 48m$45–65Line 06 bus, line 14 bus to Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Walmart to Cayuga Medical Centerbus
- Take the bus from Cayuga Medical ER to Ithaca Commons - Green Stbus
- Fly from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ITH - JFK
- Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
6h 18m$47–263Line 06 bus, line 14 bus, bus to Rochester, fly to Laguardia Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Walmart to Cayuga Medical Centerbus
- Take the bus from Cayuga Medical ER to Ithaca Commons - Green Stbus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sqsubway
8h 22m$125–635
Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (ITH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watkins Glen State Park to New York is to bus which costs $35 - $80 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Watkins Glen State Park to New York is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Watkins Glen State Park to New York. However, there are services departing from Decatur St & 9th St and arriving at Port Authority Bus Terminal via 12th St & Porter St and Elmira. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Watkins Glen State Park and New York is 293 miles. The road distance is 245 miles.
The best way to get from Watkins Glen State Park to New York without a car is to bus which takes 7h 56m and costs $35 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Watkins Glen State Park to New York, including transfers.
Watkins Glen State Park to New York bus services, operated by Schuyler County Transit, depart from 12th St & Porter St station.
Watkins Glen State Park to New York bus services, operated by Schuyler County Transit, arrive at Elmira Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watkins Glen State Park to New York is 245 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Watkins Glen State Park to New York.
There are 3679+ hotels available in New York.
What companies run services between Watkins Glen State Park, NY, USA and New York, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Decatur St & 9th St to Port Authority Bus Terminal via Decatur St & 9th St, 12th St & Porter St, Elmira Transit Center, and Elmira in around 7h 56m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–240
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $5–8
- Peak
- $6–10
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to W 4 St-Wash Sq
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 607-535-3555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Schuyler County Transit
Bus from 12th St & Porter St to Elmira Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- Schuyler County Transit
Bus from Walmart to Cayuga Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- schuylercountytransit.org
Bus from Walmart to Cayuga Medical Center
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- schuylercountytransit.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elmira to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 607-277-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit
Bus from Cayuga Medical ER to Ithaca Commons - Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit
- Schedules at
- TCAT Schedules
- Adults 18-59
- $2
Bus from Cayuga Medical ER to Ithaca Commons - Green St
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit
- Schedules at
- TCAT Schedules
- Adults 18-59
- $2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $50–65
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