There are 9 ways to get from Bay Shore to Rochester by train, plane, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the train from Bay Shore to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
3h 30m$883–4,048Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Amityville to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
10h 4m$56–103Train via Queens
- Take the train from Bay Shore to Jamaicatrain Montauk Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain VIA Rail
9h 7m$66–146Drive 351.3 mi
- Drive from Bay Shore to Rochestercar 351.3 mi
7h 12m$65–93Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Bay Shore to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
3h 52m$247–642Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Bay Shore to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
4h 15m$206–623Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bay Shore to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 36m$133–751Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Bay Shore to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 58m$147–845Train
- Take the train from Babylon to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochestertrain Maple Leaf / ...
9h 46m$72–156
Bay Shore to Rochester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bay Shore to Rochester is to train and bus which costs $55 - $110 and takes 10h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Bay Shore to Rochester is to train and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs $850 - $4,100.
No, there is no direct train from Bay Shore to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Bay Shore and arriving at Rochester via Jamaica and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 7m.
The distance between Bay Shore and Rochester is 305 miles. The road distance is 353.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bay Shore to Rochester without a car is to train via Queens which takes 9h 7m and costs $65 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Bay Shore to Rochester, including transfers.
Bay Shore to Rochester train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Bay Shore station.
Bay Shore to Rochester train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at Jamaica station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bay Shore to Rochester is 353 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Bay Shore to Rochester.
There are 138+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Bay Shore, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Bay Shore to Rochester via Jamaica and New York Penn Station in around 9h 7m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Bay Shore to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–20
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $8–13
- Peak
- $12–20
Train from Amityville to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–21
Train from Babylon to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $10–15
- Peak
- $15–24
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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