There are 9 ways to get from Purchase to Rochester by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
4h 23m$218–643Drive 306.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Purchase to Rochestercar 306.9 mi
6h 13m$56–81Train
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain Maple Leaf / ...
7h 44m$104–238Bus via New York (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rochester Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0215 / ...
10h 29m$59–115Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
4h 39m$890–4,055Train, bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from White Plains 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 17mFly 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
6h 31m$169–996Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminaltrain
- 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
6h 48m$161–908Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
10h 52m$58–106
Purchase to Rochester by bus and train (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Purchase to Rochester is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Purchase to Rochester is to train and fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $210 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Purchase to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Anderson Hill Rd @ Purchase St and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via White Plains Bus Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Purchase and Rochester is 292 miles. The road distance is 308.6 miles.
The best way to get from Purchase to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs $100 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Purchase to Rochester, including transfers.
Purchase to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The best way to get from Purchase to Rochester is to train which takes 7h 44m and costs $100 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $55 - $120 and takes 10h 29m.
Purchase to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Rochester Bus Stop station.
Yes, the driving distance between Purchase to Rochester is 309 miles. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Purchase to Rochester.
What companies run services between Purchase, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Rochester 4 times a day. Tickets cost $50–170 and the journey takes 6h 10m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rochester Bus Stop 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–90 and the journey takes 7h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–950
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from White Plains to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
- $12–14
Train from White Plains to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Book at
- https://www.coachusa.com/airport-transportation
- 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
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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