There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Montclair by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
2h 56m$300–885Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
7h 43m$48–100Bus via BLOOMFIELD AVENUE station
- Take the bus from Rochester to Newarkbus Adt N813 / ...
6h 49m$50–207Train 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 56m$108–312Drive 297.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Montclaircar 297.5 mi
5h 48m$55–79Fly Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenuetrain
3h 35m$73–332Fly Rochester to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenuetrain
3h 43m$87–499Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BUF - EWR
5h 2m$62–390Train
- Take the train from Rochester to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
9h 19m$101–270
Rochester to Montclair by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Montclair is to bus which costs $45 - $100 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Montclair is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs $300 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Montclair. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Park St At Essex Way# via BLOOMFIELD AVENUE station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Montclair. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Watchung Avenue via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 56m.
The distance between Rochester and Montclair is 265 miles. The road distance is 299.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Montclair without a car is to bus via BLOOMFIELD AVENUE station which takes 6h 49m and costs $50 - $210.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Rochester to Montclair, including transfers.
Rochester to Montclair bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Montclair train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Montclair is to fly which takes 2h 56m and costs $300 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via BLOOMFIELD AVENUE station, which costs $50 - $210 and takes 6h 49m, you could also train via Albany, which costs $100 - $320 and takes 8h 56m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Montclair, NJ, USA?
United Airlines flies from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from Rochester to Newark 5 times a day. Tickets cost $45–200 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- 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 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Train from Rochester to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $95–220
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $110–230
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–13
Train from New York Penn Station to Watchung Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–13
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Website
- https://njtworldcup.com/
- Adult
- $2–13
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–190
- Flexible
- $85–200
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Montclair bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Newark station.
Rochester to Montclair train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Montclair is 299 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Rochester to Montclair.
There are 2891+ hotels available in Montclair.