There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Staten Island by plane, subway, bus, train (Amtrak), car, bus (Flixbus), or train
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Fly Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport, subway, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ROC - JFK
- Take the subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton Stsubway
- Take the bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo Stbus
3h 15m$881–4,039Bus via New York Midtown (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
8h 37m$48–95Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester, Ny to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus 325 / ...
8h 14m$52–213Train 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 50m$88–206Drive 311.4 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Staten Islandcar 311.4 mi
6h 18m$57–83Fly Rochester to Laguardia Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROC - LGA
- Take the subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Rector Stsubway
- Take the bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Avbus
3h 26m$212–630Fly Rochester to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ROC - EWR
- Take the bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo Stbus
3h 33m$183–585Bus 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
5h 27m$91–512Train
- Take the train from Rochester to New York Penn Stationtrain VIA Rail
10h 13m$57–118
Rochester to Staten Island by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Staten Island is to bus via New York Midtown which costs $45 - $100 and takes 8h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Staten Island is to fly and subway and bus which takes 3h 15m and costs $850 - $4,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Staten Island. However, there are services departing from Rochester, Ny and arriving at Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St via 5 Av/W 40 St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Rochester and Staten Island is 303 miles. The road distance is 313.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Staten Island without a car is to bus which takes 8h 14m and costs $50 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Rochester to Staten Island, including transfers.
Rochester to Staten Island bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester, Ny station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Staten Island is to bus which takes 8h 14m and costs $50 - $220. Alternatively, you can train via Albany, which costs $85 - $210 and takes 8h 50m.
Rochester to Staten Island bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Staten Island is 313 miles. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Rochester to Staten Island.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Staten Island, NY, USA?
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. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, 28 St, Rector St, and Broadway/Rector St in around 8h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Rochester to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- 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
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from Howard Beach-JFK Airport to Fulton St
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av to Rector St
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
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
- $45–95
- 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
- $65–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $55–75
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from Broadway/Cortlandt St to Hylan Blvd/Buffalo St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 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
Bus from Broadway/Rector St to Hylan Blvd/Montreal Av
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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
- +1 800-858-8555
- 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
- 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
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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