There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Howard Beach by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
1h 42m$876–4,029Bus via W 34 St/5 Av (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 2m$48–102Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester, Ny to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 325 / ...
7h 41m$53–209Train via Albany
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
8h 37m$83–226Drive 322.4 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Howard Beachcar 322.4 mi
6h 25m$59–85Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the bus from Broadway/75 St to Cross Bay Blvd/157 Avbus
2h 38m$209–627Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, subway
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Centertrain
- Take the subway from Chambers St to Howard Beach-JFK Airportsubway
3h 28m$184–581Train
- Take the train from Rochester to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
9h 57m$57–112
Rochester to Howard Beach by bus and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Howard Beach is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Howard Beach is to fly which takes 1h 42m and costs $850 - $4,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Cross Bay Blvd/159 Av via W 34 St/5 Av. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Howard Beach. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Howard Beach-JFK Airport via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, 34 St-Penn Station and Chambers St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 37m.
The distance between Rochester and Howard Beach is 273 miles. The road distance is 324.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Howard Beach without a car is to bus which takes 7h 41m and costs $50 - $210.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Rochester to Howard Beach, including transfers.
Rochester to Howard Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Howard Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Howard Beach is to fly which takes 1h 42m and costs $850 - $4,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $210 and takes 7h 41m, you could also train via Albany, which costs $80 - $230 and takes 8h 37m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Howard Beach, NY, USA?
JetBlue Airways and Delta fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 5 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–340
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
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 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
- +1 800 234-7284
- Website
- panynj.gov
Train from Newark Penn Station to World Trade Center
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.panynj.gov/path/en/index.html
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Chambers St to Howard Beach-JFK Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- 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
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Broadway/75 St to Cross Bay Blvd/157 Av
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Howard Beach bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Rochester to Howard Beach train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Howard Beach is 324 miles. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Rochester to Howard Beach.
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