There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Catskill by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak StationEmpire Service / ...
- Take the bus from Albany - Rensselaer to CatskillAdt 501 / ...
5h 59m$51–145Drive 240 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Catskill240 mi
4h 31m$44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Albany253
- Take the bus from Albany to Catskill
7h 5m$54–154Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)ROC - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
5h 14m$134–502Bus via West Albany
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Syracuse, NY
- Take the bus from Syracuse, NY to Albany, NY
- Take the bus from Albany to Catskill
7h 45m$54–156Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)ROC - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
5h 24m$204–579Fly 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 Hudson Amtrak Station
5h 30m$206–552
Rochester to Catskill by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Catskill is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Catskill is to drive which takes 4h 31m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Catskill. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Catskill via Syracuse and Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 5m.
The distance between Rochester and Catskill is 265 miles. The road distance is 241.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Catskill without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs $50 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Rochester to Catskill, including transfers.
Rochester to Catskill bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Catskill bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Syracuse Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Catskill is 241 miles. It takes approximately 4h 31m to drive from Rochester to Catskill.
There are 167+ hotels available in Catskill.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Catskill, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Catskill via Syracuse and Albany in around 7h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
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
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Hudson Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany - Rensselaer to Catskill
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $14–20
- Flexible
- $20–35
Bus from Syracuse to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
Bus from Albany to Catskill
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $14–19
- Flexible
- $19–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $19–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Syracuse, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Syracuse, NY to Albany, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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