There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Purchase by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Rochester to Laguardia Airport, train
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plainstrain
4h 16m$300–694Bus via Pelham Pkwy (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
11h 14m$55–86Train via Albany
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
7h 29m$101–243Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
9h 38m$61–239Drive 307.8 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Purchasecar 307.8 mi
6h 12m$57–82Fly 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 Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
4h 30m$92–416Fly Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plainstrain
4h 55m$202–619Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BUF - LGA
6h 26m$96–587Train
- Take the train from Rochester to Yonkers Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
9h 36m$59–114
Rochester to Purchase by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Purchase is to bus via Pelham Pkwy which costs $55 - $90 and takes 11h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Purchase is to fly and train which takes 4h 16m and costs $300 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Purchase. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Purchase St @ Anderson Hill Rd via Port Authority Bus Terminal and White Plains Bus Terminal Lane B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Rochester and Purchase is 293 miles. The road distance is 309.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Purchase without a car is to train via Albany which takes 7h 29m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Rochester to Purchase, including transfers.
Rochester to Purchase bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Purchase is to train via Albany which takes 7h 29m and costs $100 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $240 and takes 9h 38m.
Rochester to Purchase bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Purchase is 310 miles. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Rochester to Purchase.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Purchase, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Rochester to Purchase via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Croton-Harmon, and Tarrytown in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, Trailways operates a bus from Rochester to New York every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–230 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from 125th Street - Harlem to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $8–10
- Peak
- $12–14
Train from Grand Central Terminal to White Plains
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–11
- Peak
- $13–15
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
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Yonkers Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- 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
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $25–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $25–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $22–35
Train from Rochester to Yonkers Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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