There are 4 ways to get from Saugerties to Rochester by taxi, train, car, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Saugerties to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to RochesterMaple Leaf / ...
6h 11m$179–295Drive 248.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Saugerties to Rochester248.7 mi
4h 44m$46–66Bus, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Saugerties @ West Bridge & Main St to Kingston Plaza
- Take the bus from Kingston Plaza to Poughkeepsie Train Station
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)LGA - ROC
8h 3m$174–482Bus, train, train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Saugerties @ West Bridge & Main St to Kingston Plaza
- Take the bus from Kingston Plaza to Poughkeepsie Train Station
- Take the train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Take the train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)JFK - ROC
8h 17m$96–414
Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saugerties to Rochester is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Saugerties to Rochester is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Saugerties and Rochester is 329 miles. The road distance is 250.1 miles.
The best way to get from Saugerties to Rochester without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 11m and costs $170 - $300.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Saugerties to Rochester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Saugerties to Rochester is 250 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Saugerties to Rochester.
There are 163+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Saugerties, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Saugerties to Rochester. However, you can take the taxi to Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station then take the train to Rochester. Alternatively, you can drive from Saugerties to Rochester in around 4h 44m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Poughkeepsie Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–85
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Poughkeepsie to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $17–19
- Peak
- $23–26
Train from Poughkeepsie to Grand Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $18–20
- Peak
- $23–27
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Grand Central Terminal to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road/timetables
- Off-Peak
- $4–7
- Peak
- $5–9
- Phone
- 1-888-827-8228
- ucat@co.ulster.ny.us
- Website
- ucat.ulstercountyny.gov
Bus from Saugerties @ West Bridge & Main St to Kingston Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/
- Schedules at
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/routes/
Bus from Kingston Plaza to Poughkeepsie Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/
- Schedules at
- https://ucat.ulstercountyny.gov/routes/
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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