There are 9 ways to get from The Bronx to Rochester by subway, bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Line 5 subway, bus to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the subway from E 180 St to 125th Streetsubway
- Take the bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 Stbus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
3h 34m$270–629Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 13m$48–92Train
- Take the train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain Maple Leaf / ...
7h 40m$57–160Drive 312.6 mi
- Drive from The Bronx to Rochestercar 312.6 mi
6h 22m$57–83Line 2 subway to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the subway from Bronx Park East to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
3h 53m$881–4,041Line 2 subway to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the subway from Bronx Park East to 34 St-Penn Stationsubway
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
3h 48m$188–600Fly Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LGA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 35m$130–832Train via Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain VIA Rail
8h 41m$58–123Bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rochester Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0215 / ...
9h 30m$48–83
The Bronx to Rochester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Bronx to Rochester is to bus via Port Authority Bus Terminal which costs $45 - $85 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from The Bronx to Rochester is to line 5 subway and bus and fly which takes 3h 34m and costs $270 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from The Bronx to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Morris Park Av/White Plains Rd and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from The Bronx to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Marble Hill and arriving at Rochester via Yonkers Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between The Bronx and Rochester is 272 miles. The road distance is 314.4 miles.
The best way to get from The Bronx to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs $55 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from The Bronx to Rochester, including transfers.
The Bronx to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The Bronx to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Yonkers Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from The Bronx to Rochester is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs $55 - $160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $95 and takes 9h 13m.
What companies run services between The Bronx, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochester twice daily. Tickets cost $60–150 and the journey takes 6h 29m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop every 3 hours. Tickets cost $45–85 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- mta.info
Subway from E 180 St to 125th Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Website
- https://www.mta.info
- Adult
- $3
Subway from Bronx Park East to 34 St-Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Yonkers Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- 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
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- 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
- Website
- mta.info
Bus from E 125 St/Lexington Av to Laguardia Rd/94 St
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- http://www.mta.info
- Schedules at
- https://new.mta.info/schedules
- Standard Fare
- $2–7
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
The Bronx to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Rochester Bus Stop station.
The Bronx to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Bronx to Rochester is 314 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from The Bronx to Rochester.
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