There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Beacon by plane, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly Rochester to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)ROC - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacon
3h 51m$173–480Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rochester to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
6h 55m$47–130Train via Albany
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
6h 51m$61–206Drive 268.6 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Beacon268.6 mi
5h 29m$49–71Fly Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)ROC - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon
3h 56m$95–402Fly Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)ROC - EWR
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to Beacon
5h 8m$181–509Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BUF - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacon
5h 56m$90–460Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)BUF - JFK
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon
6h 2m$102–472
Rochester to Beacon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Beacon is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Beacon is to fly and train which takes 3h 51m and costs $170 - $480.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Beacon. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Beacon via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and Poughkeepsie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Rochester and Beacon is 321 miles. The road distance is 270.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Beacon without a car is to train via Albany which takes 6h 51m and costs $60 - $210.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Rochester to Beacon, including transfers.
Rochester to Beacon train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Beacon train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Beacon is 270 miles. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Rochester to Beacon.
There are 115+ hotels available in Beacon.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Beacon, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Rochester to Beacon via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station, and Poughkeepsie in around 6h 51m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
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
- $60–410
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $14–17
- Peak
- $19–23
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $15–17
- Peak
- $20–24
Train from Croton-Harmon to Beacon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–11
- Peak
- $13–16
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
- $45–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- 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 Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $18–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $18–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $17–29
Train from Rochester to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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