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How to get fromTimes Square to Rochesterby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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There are 9 ways to get from Times Square to Rochester by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane EWR - ROC
    3h 9m
    $130–734

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus bus Adt N816 / ...
    6h 25m
    $55–95

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochestertrain train Empire Service / ...
    7h 8m
    $95–260

  4. Drive  314.3 mi

    1. Drive from Times Square to Rochestercar car 314.3 mi
    6h 2m
    $58–83

  5. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane JFK - ROC
    3h 5m
    $109–637

  6. Line 7 subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the subway from 42 St-Times Square to Flushing-Main Stsubway subway
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane LGA - ROC
    3h 33m
    $131–830

  7. Bus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane EWR - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    5h 18m
    $104–560

  8. Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane JFK - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    5h 7m
    $88–473

  9. Bus via Binghamton

    1. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Binghamton ShortLine Terminalbus bus ShortLine Hudson
    2. Take the bus from Binghamton to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    7h 55m
    $57–110

Times Square to Rochester by bus

Calendar114Weekly Buses
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 312.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 9m

What companies run services between Times Square, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

Trailways operates a bus from New York to Rochester every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–230 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochester 4 times a day. Tickets cost $90–220 and the journey takes 7h 8m. VIA Rail also services this route once daily.

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