There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Newark by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
1h 45m$177–670Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester to Newarkbus Adt N823 / ...
6h 45m$14–90Train 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 9mDrive 302.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Newarkcar 302.5 mi
5h 48m$56–80Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the train from Woodside to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
2h 36mFly 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 Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
2h 34mBus via Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0215 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Stationbus 108
7h 56mTrain
- Take the train from Rochester to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
9h 13m
Rochester to Newark by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Newark is to drive which costs $55 - $80 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Newark is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $170 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rochester and arriving at Newark. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Newark station. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Newark Penn Station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 9m.
The distance between Rochester and Newark is 257 miles. The road distance is 304.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Newark without a car is to bus which takes 6h 45m and costs $14 - $90.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Rochester to Newark, including transfers.
Rochester to Newark bus services, operated by Adirondack Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Newark train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Newark is to fly which takes 1h 45m and costs $170 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $14 - $90 and takes 6h 45m, you could also train via Albany, which costs and takes 8h 9m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Newark, NJ, USA?
United Airlines flies from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Adirondack Trailways operates a bus from Rochester to Newark 4 times a day. Tickets cost $14–90 and the journey takes 6h 45m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- viarail.ca
- Website
- new.mta.info
Train from Woodside to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- new.mta.info
Train from Jamaica to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- new.mta.info
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from New York Penn Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- njtransit.com
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–90
- Schedules at
- trailways.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- njtransit.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–38
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $35–38
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Newark bus services, operated by Adirondack Trailways, arrive at Newark station.
Rochester to Newark train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Newark is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Rochester to Newark.
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