There are 9 ways to get from Rochester Institute of Technology to Manhattan by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)ROC - LGA
2h 8m$150–454Bus via New York, NY
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to New York, NYOurBus
8h 8m$42–126Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester, Ny to Port Authority Bus Terminal325 / ...
6h 59m$74–244Train via Albany
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationEmpire Service / ...
7h 54m$104–244Drive 316.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester Institute of Technology to Manhattan316.5 mi
6h 11m$58–84Fly Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)ROC - JFK
2h 11m$83–382Fly Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)ROC - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
2h 25m$155–433Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BUF - LGA
4h 12m$105–519Train
- Take the train from Rochester to New York Penn StationVIA Rail
9h 16m$79–145
Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Institute of Technology to Manhattan is to bus via New York, NY which costs $40 - $130 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Institute of Technology to Manhattan is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs $150 - $460.
The distance between Rochester Institute of Technology and Manhattan is 268 miles. The road distance is 318.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester Institute of Technology to Manhattan without a car is to bus which takes 6h 59m and costs $70 - $250.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Rochester Institute of Technology to Manhattan, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rochester Institute of Technology to Manhattan is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs $150 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $250 and takes 6h 59m, you could also train via Albany, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 7h 54m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Institute of Technology to Manhattan is 318 miles. It takes approximately 6h 11m to drive from Rochester Institute of Technology to Manhattan.
There are 3557+ hotels available in Manhattan.
What companies run services between Rochester Institute of Technology, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Delta flies from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from Rochester, Ny to Port Authority Bus Terminal 5 times a day. Tickets cost $45–210 and the journey takes 6h 45m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
Train from Rochester to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester, Ny to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–200
- Flexible
- $90–210
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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