There are 8 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 32m$295–688Bus via Bruckner Blvd @ Westchester Ave (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 57m$50–90Bus
- Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus Adt N816 / ...
8h 17m$61–250Train
- Take the train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain Maple Leaf / ...
8h 31m$53–113Drive 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 55m$97–470Train 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
4h 34m$171–765Fly 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 36m$147–932
New Rochelle to Rochester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Rochelle to Rochester is to bus via Bruckner Blvd @ Westchester Ave which costs $50 - $90 and takes 9h 57m.
The fastest way to get from New Rochelle to Rochester is to train and bus and fly which takes 3h 32m and costs $290 - $700.
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 Bus Stop via Westchester Av/Burr Av and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 57m.
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 bus which takes 8h 17m and costs $60 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from New Rochelle to Rochester, including transfers.
New Rochelle to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The best way to get from New Rochelle to Rochester is to bus which takes 8h 17m and costs $60 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $120 and takes 8h 31m.
New Rochelle to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Rochester Bus Stop 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.
What companies run services between New Rochelle, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Trailways operates a bus from New York to Rochester every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–230 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochester twice daily. Tickets cost $80–190 and the journey takes 6h 29m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
- 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
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $7–9
- Peak
- $11–13
Train from New Rochelle to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $11–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $80–190
- 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 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Rochelle Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $2–190
- Business Class
- $40–220
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- 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
- 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
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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