There are 9 ways to get from Wantagh to Rochester by train, plane, bus, car, or subway
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the train from Wantagh to Jamaicatrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
3h 13m$101–520Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Wantagh to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 2m$59–108Train
- Take the train from Wantagh to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain VIA Rail
8h 49m$109–288Drive 340.4 mi
- Drive from Wantagh to Rochestercar 340.4 mi
6h 46m$63–90Train, subway to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Wantagh to Jamaicatrain
- Take the subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Avsubway
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
3h 40m$120–684Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Wantagh to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
4h 4m$514–1,665Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JFK - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
4h 58m$96–488Fly 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 31m$110–632Train, bus via New York
- Take the train from Wantagh to New York Penn Stationtrain Babylon Branch
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rochester Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0215 / ...
9h 49m$64–128
Wantagh to Rochester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wantagh to Rochester is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Wantagh to Rochester is to train and fly which takes 3h 13m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct train from Wantagh to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Wantagh and arriving at Rochester via New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Wantagh and Rochester is 291 miles. The road distance is 342.4 miles.
The best way to get from Wantagh to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs $100 - $290.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Wantagh to Rochester, including transfers.
Wantagh to Rochester train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, depart from Wantagh station.
Wantagh to Rochester train services, operated by Long Island Rail Road, arrive at New York Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wantagh to Rochester is 342 miles. It takes approximately 6h 46m to drive from Wantagh to Rochester.
There are 147+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Wantagh, NY, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Wantagh to Rochester via New York Penn Station in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Phone
- +1-718-217-5477
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
Train from Wantagh to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $8–13
Train from Wantagh to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
Train from Wantagh to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
Train from Wantagh to Jamaica
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–13
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $6–9
- Peak
- $8–13
Train from Wantagh to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
Train from Wantagh to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Long Island Rail Road
- Schedules at
- Long Island Rail Road Schedules
- Off-Peak
- $9–13
- Peak
- $13–19
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $100–230
- Business
- $140–260
- Business Plus
- $150–270
- Economy
- $110–240
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
- Phone
- 877-690-5116
- Website
- MTA Homepage
Subway from Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av-JFK Airport to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- MTA Schedules
- Website
- MTA Homepage
- Website
- MTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- Greyhound
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