The average train between Rochester and Metuchen takes 8h 45m and the fastest train takes 8h 11m. The train service runs several times per day from Rochester to Metuchen. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Rochester and Metuchen. The earliest departure is at 5:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rochester is at 1:27 PM which arrives into Metuchen at 10:20 PM. All services require a transfer at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and take an average of 8h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Metuchen. However, there are services departing from Rochester station and arriving at Metuchen station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
Rochester to Metuchen train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Metuchen train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Metuchen station.
The distance between Rochester and Metuchen is 396 km. The road distance is 639 km.
You can take a train from Rochester to Metuchen via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and New York Penn Station in around 8h 34m.