There are 9 ways to get from New Rochelle to Rochester by train, bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the train from New Rochelle to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
3h 36m$110–638Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
10h 6m$56–96Train
- Take the train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain Maple Leaf / ...
8h 31m$98–263Bus via Bruckner Blvd @ Westchester Ave
- Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus Adt N816 / ...
9h 18m$59–249Drive 311.7 mi
- Drive from New Rochelle to Rochestercar 311.7 mi
6h 24m$57–83Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from New Rochelle to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
3h 50m$107–510Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from New Rochelle Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
3h 40m$511–1,460Fly Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- 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 39m$114–636Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- 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 50m$106–528
New Rochelle to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Rochelle to Rochester is to bus which costs $55 - $100 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from New Rochelle to Rochester is to train and bus and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs $110 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from New Rochelle to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Franklin Ave @ Main St and arriving at Rochester via Westchester Av/Burr Av, E 42 St/Madison Av and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from New Rochelle station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Yonkers Amtrak Station and arriving at Rochester via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between New Rochelle and Rochester is 279 miles. The road distance is 313.5 miles.
The best way to get from New Rochelle to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 8h 31m and costs $95 - $270.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from New Rochelle to Rochester, including transfers.
New Rochelle to Rochester bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from New York station.
New Rochelle to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Yonkers Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from New Rochelle to Rochester is to train which takes 8h 31m and costs $95 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via Bruckner Blvd @ Westchester Ave, which costs $55 - $250 and takes 9h 18m.
What companies run services between New Rochelle, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochester twice daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 6h 29m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from New York to Rochester every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–230 and the journey takes 6h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from New Rochelle to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–9
- Peak
- $10–12
Train from New Rochelle to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–9
- Peak
- $11–13
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Rochelle Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $95–220
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $100–220
- Economy Plus
- $110–230
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/world-cup-2026-new-york-new-jersey
- Standard Fare
- $3–8
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
New Rochelle to Rochester bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Rochester station.
New Rochelle to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Rochelle to Rochester is 314 miles. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from New Rochelle to Rochester.
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