There are 10 ways to get from Syracuse to Manhattan by bus, train, car 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.
Recommended option
Bus via East Broadway
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Take the bus from Syracuse to New York
Cheapest option
Bus
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Take the bus from Syracuse to New York
8 alternative options
Train
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Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to New York Penn Station
Train via Albany
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Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
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Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
Drive
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Drive from Syracuse to Manhattan
Fly Syracuse to New York La Guardia, train
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Fly from Syracuse (SYR) to New York La Guardia (LGA)
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Take the train from Woodside to Grand Central
Fly Syracuse to New York JFK, train
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Fly from Syracuse (SYR) to New York JFK (JFK)
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Take the train from Jamaica to Grand Central
Fly Syracuse to Newark, train
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Fly from Syracuse (SYR) to Newark (EWR)
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Take the train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
Bus to Binghamton, fly to New York La Guardia
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Take the bus from Syracuse to Binghamton
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Fly from Binghamton (BGM) to New York La Guardia (LGA)
Bus to Ithaca, fly to New York JFK
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Take the bus from Syracuse, NY to Ithaca, NY
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Fly from Ithaca (ITH) to New York JFK (JFK)
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Syracuse to Manhattan is to bus via East Broadway which costs $26 - $110 and takes 4h 27m.
The quickest way to get from Syracuse to Manhattan is to fly and train which costs $90 - $320 and takes 3h 8m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Syracuse and arriving at New York. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Syracuse to Manhattan. However, there are services departing from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center and arriving at 86 St via 34 St-Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 54m.
The distance between Syracuse and Manhattan is 194 miles. The road distance is 252.9 miles.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Manhattan without a car is to bus via East Broadway which takes 4h 27m and costs $26 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Syracuse to Manhattan, including transfers.
Syracuse to Manhattan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Syracuse station.
Syracuse to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Manhattan is to bus via East Broadway which takes 4h 27m and costs $26 - $110. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 5h 54m.
- Distance: 193.6 miles
- Duration: 4h 27m
What companies run services between Syracuse, NY, USA and Manhattan, NY, USA?
Starline Express operates a bus from Syracuse to New York once daily. Tickets cost $25 - $100 and the journey takes 4h. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to New York Penn Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $12 - $130 and the journey takes 5h 39m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse to New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $280
Flights from Syracuse to New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $270
Flights from Binghamton to New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $280
Flights from Ithaca to New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $340
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Syracuse to New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $260
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12 - $130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $30 - $130
- Child Coach - short notice
- $28 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $30 - $75
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $12 - $45
- Business Seat - short notice
- $55 - $150
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $26 - $80
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $50 - $160
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $24 - $80
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6 - $90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $18 - $90
- Child Coach - short notice
- $20 - $30
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $23 - $40
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $6 - $29
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $95
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $18 - $55
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $35 - $110
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $16 - $55
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6 - $90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/routes.html
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $18 - $90
- Child Coach - short notice
- $19 - $29
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $23 - $40
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $6 - $29
- Business Seat - short notice
- $40 - $95
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $18 - $55
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $30 - $110
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $16 - $55
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $110
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55 - $110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55 - $90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45 - $60
Train from Syracuse to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28 - $95
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30 - $95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30 - $75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $28 - $45
Train from Albany to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27 - $90
- Website
- http://www.viarail.ca/
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30 - $90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30 - $70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $27 - $40
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- new.mta.info
Train from Woodside to Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $11
- Website
- https://new.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Peak
- $3 - $11
- Off-Peak
- $3 - $5
Train from Jamaica to Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3 - $13
- Website
- https://new.mta.info/agency/long-island-rail-road
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Peak
- $3 - $13
- Off-Peak
- $5 - $7
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Newark Airport Railroad Station to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13 - $16
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Child 5-11 and Senior
- $10 - $12
- Adult Airport
- $13 - $16
- Phone
- +1 212 965 8880
- nycstarline@gmail.com
- Website
- starlinebus.com
Bus from Syracuse to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25 - $100
- Website
- http://www.starlinebus.com/
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Syracuse to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10 - $26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Syracuse, Ny to New York, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $120
- Schedules at
- trailways.com
- Saver
- $65 - $120
- Flexible
- $50 - $75
Bus from Syracuse, Ny to Binghamton, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $50
- Schedules at
- trailways.com
- Saver
- $20 - $50
- Flexible
- $24 - $35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22 - $80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $22 - $80
Bus from Syracuse to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9 - $45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $9 - $45
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Syracuse, NY to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26 - $35
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com/bookTicket
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The quickest flight from Syracuse Airport to New York La Guardia Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 6m.
Syracuse to Manhattan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at New York station.
Syracuse to Manhattan train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Syracuse to Manhattan is 253 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Syracuse to Manhattan.
Delta offers flights from Syracuse Airport to New York La Guardia Airport.
Book your Syracuse to Manhattan train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Syracuse to Manhattan bus tickets online with FlixBus and Busbud.
There are 703+ hotels available in Manhattan. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Syracuse to Syracuse Airport is to bus which takes 15 min and costs $26 - $35.