The average train between Rochester and Montclair takes 9h 20m and the fastest train takes 8h 29m. The train service runs several times per day from Rochester to Montclair. 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 3 times a day between Rochester and Montclair. The earliest departure is at 5:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Rochester is at 1:34 PM which arrives into Montclair at 11:21 PM. All services require a transfer at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and take an average of 9h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


8h 29m • 2 changes


8h 56m • 2 changes


10h 11m • 2 changes


9h 47m • 2 changes


8h 29m • 2 changes


8h 56m • 2 changes


10h 11m • 2 changes


9h 47m • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Montclair. However, there are services departing from Rochester station and arriving at Montclair station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 20m.
Rochester to Montclair train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Montclair train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The distance between Rochester and Montclair is 382.5 km. The road distance is 622 km.
You can take a train from Rochester to Watchung Avenue via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and New York Penn Station in around 9h 8m.