There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Rockefeller Center by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Laguardia Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
2h 3m$270–673Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
7h 36m$45–80Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
6h 31m$50–230Train 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 6m$68–172Drive 314.6 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Rockefeller Centercar 314.6 mi
6h 4m$58–83Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, subway
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 5 Av/53 Stsubway
2h 12m$879–4,032Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Stationtrain
2h 45m$197–598Train
- Take the train from Rochester to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
9h 3m$58–114
Rochester to Rockefeller Center by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Rockefeller Center is to bus via New York Midtown which costs $45 - $80 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Rockefeller Center is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs $270 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rochester and arriving at New York. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Rockefeller Center station. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Rochester and Rockefeller Center is 268 miles. The road distance is 316.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Rockefeller Center without a car is to bus which takes 6h 31m and costs $50 - $230.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Rochester to Rockefeller Center, including transfers.
Rochester to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Rockefeller Center is to fly which takes 2h 3m and costs $270 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $230 and takes 6h 31m, you could also train via Albany, which costs $65 - $180 and takes 8h 6m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Rockefeller Center, NY, USA?
Delta flies from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA) 4 times a day. 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 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
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
- $50–120
- 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
- $30–75
- 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
- $45–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $45–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
Train from Rochester to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–75
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to 5 Av/53 St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–19
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult Airport
- $15–19
- 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 New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Rockefeller Center bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Rochester to Rockefeller Center train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Rockefeller Center is 316 miles. It takes approximately 6h 4m to drive from Rochester to Rockefeller Center.
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