There are 7 ways to get from Cold Spring to Rochester by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain Maple Leaf / ...
7h 1m$54–124Drive 274.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cold Spring to Rochestercar 274.9 mi
5h 44m$51–73Train, bus
- Take the train from Cold Spring to Grand Central Terminaltrain Hudson
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 55m$61–109Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Cold Spring to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
4h 23m$281–697Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Cold Spring to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
4h 43m$892–4,059Train, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Cold Spring to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bryant Park to Terminal Bbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
5h 9m$214–616Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cold Spring to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- 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
6h 24m$153–991
Cold Spring to Rochester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cold Spring to Rochester is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Cold Spring to Rochester is to train and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $280 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Cold Spring to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Cold Spring and arriving at Rochester via Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Cold Spring and Rochester is 320 miles. The road distance is 276.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cold Spring to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs $50 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Cold Spring to Rochester, including transfers.
Cold Spring to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station.
Cold Spring to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cold Spring to Rochester is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Cold Spring to Rochester.
There are 160+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Cold Spring, Putnam County, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Rochester 4 times a day. Tickets cost $65–160 and the journey takes 5h 28m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
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 Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–65
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Cold Spring to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–16
- Peak
- $19–22
Train from Cold Spring to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $13–15
- Peak
- $18–21
- 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
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912-6224
- olympia@coachusa.com
- Website
- newarkairportexpress.com
Bus from Bryant Park to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- One Way - Adult
- $25
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