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How To Get To Rochester

TippingPoint — 2009-11-12T21:25:14Z

updated Megabus info.

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- [http://www.megabus.com/us/ MegaBus] is a low-cost bus service that is a cross between a Greyhound coach and a double-decker sightseeing bus. The earlier you book, the cheaper the fare, which ranges from $1 - $50 (approx). The ride is about 7 hours long and there are 3 or 4 trips a day.	+ [http://www.megabus.com/us/ MegaBus] is a low-cost bus service that is a cross between a Greyhound coach and a double-decker sightseeing bus. The earlier you book, the cheaper the fare, which ranges from $1 - $50 (approx). The ride is about 7 hours long. Currently, there is only one trip available daily from Rochester to NYC and vice versa.

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FranRogers — 2009-10-09T20:53:25Z

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- * Route 95 to PA Turnpike (West 76) - * West 76 becomes Route 476 - * Take the North East Extension towards Allentown (North 476) - * Take the exit for Route 81 (North 81) - * Take the exit for NY ["Thruway"] (West 90)	+ * Take the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) west out of Philadelphia + * Take exit 331B for I-476 N ("Blue Route") + * Follow I-476 N onto the PA Turnpike Northeast Extension + * At the end of the turnpike, exit 131 (Clarks Summit), follow I-81 N + * North of Syracuse, take the exit for NY ["Thruway"] (I-90) W

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NoamZeilberger — 2009-09-11T19:40:20Z

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- A "Chinatown Bus" (GoNYCBus) to New York City picks at [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=733+monroe+ave,+rochester&f=q&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=43.144617,-77.588496&spn=0.007499,0.013819&z=16 733 Monroe Ave] at 1AM every day but Friday scheduled to arrive at 7AM. The trip is $60 or $50 with a student fare.	+ A "Chinatown Bus" ([http://www.gonycbus.com/ GoNYCBus]) to New York City picks at [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=733+monroe+ave,+rochester&f=q&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=43.144617,-77.588496&spn=0.007499,0.013819&z=16 733 Monroe Ave] at 1AM every day but Friday scheduled to arrive at 7AM. The trip is $60 or $50 with a student fare.

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wooot — 2009-07-08T00:39:54Z

added bus search engine for super cheap tickets

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	+ [http://www.busjunction.com BusJunction] is a search engine for discount bus tickets with routes to/from Rochester. Its listings include tickets from Megabus, Bolt Bus, and several of the Chinatown bus lines. +

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ChristopherLehfeldt — 2009-06-23T05:43:44Z

Typo, missing "y" in Greyhound name

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- [http://www.greyhound.com/home/ Grehound] takes 6 to 7 hours to New York City (arriving in the basement of Port Authority) and generally stops at Syracuse or [wiki:Ithaca] and Binghamton along the way. The station is located downtown at the corner of E Broad and Chestnut Streets (officially "187 Midtown Plaza").	+ [http://www.greyhound.com/home/ Greyhound] takes 6 to 7 hours to New York City (arriving in the basement of Port Authority) and generally stops at Syracuse or [wiki:Ithaca] and Binghamton along the way. The station is located downtown at the corner of E Broad and Chestnut Streets (officially "187 Midtown Plaza").

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MattHh — 2009-03-22T02:02:45Z

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- [http://www.greyhound.com/home/ Grehound] takes 6 to 7 hours to New York City (arriving in the basement of Port Authority) and generally stops at Syracuse or Ithaca and Binghamton along the way. The station is located downtown at the corner of E Broad and Chestnut Streets (officially "187 Midtown Plaza").	+ [http://www.greyhound.com/home/ Grehound] takes 6 to 7 hours to New York City (arriving in the basement of Port Authority) and generally stops at Syracuse or [wiki:Ithaca] and Binghamton along the way. The station is located downtown at the corner of E Broad and Chestnut Streets (officially "187 Midtown Plaza").

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AlexanderGartley — 2008-12-03T21:15:34Z

added wiki link to Eastview Mall

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- The Rochester bus stops at the Eastview Shopping Center.	+ The Rochester bus stop is near entrance #3 (near Sears) at the ["Eastview Mall"].

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MichelleCast — 2008-12-02T01:12:11Z

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- Greyhound takes 6 to 7 hours to New York City (arriving in the basement of Port Authority) and generally stops at Syracuse or Ithaca and Binghamton along the way. The station is located downtown at the corner of E Broad and Chestnut Streets (officially "187 Midtown Plaza").	+ [http://www.greyhound.com/home/ Grehound] takes 6 to 7 hours to New York City (arriving in the basement of Port Authority) and generally stops at Syracuse or Ithaca and Binghamton along the way. The station is located downtown at the corner of E Broad and Chestnut Streets (officially "187 Midtown Plaza").

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MichelleCast — 2008-12-02T01:08:13Z

MegaBus is mad cheap (and new). Thought people could benefit from knowing.

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	+ == MegaBus == + [http://www.megabus.com/us/ MegaBus] is a low-cost bus service that is a cross between a Greyhound coach and a double-decker sightseeing bus. The earlier you book, the cheaper the fare, which ranges from $1 - $50 (approx). The ride is about 7 hours long and there are 3 or 4 trips a day. + + NYC bus stops are at Penn Station and the Port Authority. + The Rochester bus stops at the Eastview Shopping Center. + + MegaBus rides are also available in other Western NY cities, certain Northeast and Midwest states, and Canada. +

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BradMandell — 2008-11-13T01:06:29Z

Revert to version 37 (inappropriate addition).

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arichernandez — 2008-11-12T23:16:54Z

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arichernandez — 2008-11-12T23:16:14Z

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AlexanderGartley — 2008-11-12T16:52:57Z

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	+ The Chinatown Bus was awarded "Best Way to Get to NYC at 1 a.m." in ["City Newspaper"]'s 'Best Of Rochester' Critics' Choice Awards in 2008.[[Footnote(http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/entertainment/guides/2008/11/BEST-OF-ROCHESTER-2008-Critics-choice/)]] +

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TerryVanHise — 2008-10-08T01:04:14Z

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- A "Chinatown Bus" to New York picks at [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=733+monroe+ave,+rochester&f=q&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=43.144617,-77.588496&spn=0.007499,0.013819&z=16 733 Monroe Ave] at 1AM every day but Friday. The trip is $60.	+ A "Chinatown Bus" (GoNYCBus) to New York City picks at [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=733+monroe+ave,+rochester&f=q&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=43.144617,-77.588496&spn=0.007499,0.013819&z=16 733 Monroe Ave] at 1AM every day but Friday scheduled to arrive at 7AM. The trip is $60 or $50 with a student fare.
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- In New York City, the bus leaves at 5PM every day but Friday at [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=59+canal+street,+new+york&sll=43.144617,-77.588496&sspn=0.007499,0.013819&ie=UTF8&ll=40.716428,-73.99204&spn=0.00779,0.013819&z=16 59 Canal Street] - no longer under the Manhattan Bridge - heading through Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo.	+ In New York City, the bus leaves at 5PM every day but Friday at [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=59+canal+street,+new+york&sll=43.144617,-77.588496&sspn=0.007499,0.013819&ie=UTF8&ll=40.716428,-73.99204&spn=0.00779,0.013819&z=16 59 Canal Street] (no longer under the Manhattan Bridge) heading through Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. It is scheduled to arrive in Rochester at 11PM. + + [http://gonycbus.com/ Bus Info-Buy Online with PayPal]

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TerryVanHise — 2008-10-08T00:55:34Z

more bus updates

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- Greyhound takes 6 to 7 hours to New York City (basement of Port Authority) and generally stops at Syracuse or Ithaca and Binghamton along the way. The route from NYC goes out the Lincoln Tunnel->Rt 3->Rt 46->I-80W->I-81N->I-90W->I-490W (Ithaca route skips Syracuse and cuts across from just north of Binghamton). As of October 2009, cost to NYC is $46 one-way with 14-day advance purchase ($61 and $78 one-way for 7-day and refundable purchases respectively). Advance ticket purchases are non-refundable but may be changed for a $15 fee.	+ Greyhound takes 6 to 7 hours to New York City (arriving in the basement of Port Authority) and generally stops at Syracuse or Ithaca and Binghamton along the way. The station is located downtown at the corner of E Broad and Chestnut Streets (officially "187 Midtown Plaza"). + + As of October 2008, cost to NYC is $46 one-way with 14-day advance purchase ($61 and $78 one-way for 7-day and refundable purchases respectively). Advance ticket purchases are non-refundable but may be changed for a $15 fee. All online purchases require pickup at the terminal (can be before your day of travel) ''with the credit card used for the purchase'' (otherwise a $15 fee applies). + + The route from NYC is as follows: Lincoln Tunnel->Rt 3->Rt 46->I-80W->I-81N->I-90W->I-490W. (The Ithaca route skips Syracuse and cuts across diagonally from just north of Binghamton).
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	+ Note: Bus schedule is identical to that of Greyhound and likely just tickets you on a Greyhound bus. Fares as of October 2008 are $5 more for 14-day purchase, $8 more for 7-day purchase, and the same for regular fare purchases. +

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TerryVanHise — 2008-10-08T00:38:49Z

updated greyhound info

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- Greyhound takes 6 to 7 hours and costs about $70 to New York City.	+ Greyhound takes 6 to 7 hours to New York City (basement of Port Authority) and generally stops at Syracuse or Ithaca and Binghamton along the way. The route from NYC goes out the Lincoln Tunnel->Rt 3->Rt 46->I-80W->I-81N->I-90W->I-490W (Ithaca route skips Syracuse and cuts across from just north of Binghamton). As of October 2009, cost to NYC is $46 one-way with 14-day advance purchase ($61 and $78 one-way for 7-day and refundable purchases respectively). Advance ticket purchases are non-refundable but may be changed for a $15 fee.

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TimmyTofu — 2008-09-09T15:20:21Z

Chinatown bus price and, more significantly, it's pickup location in NYC.

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- A "Chinatown Bus" to New York picks up on Monroe Ave in the wee hours of the morning:	+ A "Chinatown Bus" to New York picks at [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=733+monroe+ave,+rochester&f=q&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=43.144617,-77.588496&spn=0.007499,0.013819&z=16 733 Monroe Ave] at 1AM every day but Friday. The trip is $60.
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DavidSnyderman — 2007-11-02T11:55:29Z

Adding airport arrival, departure, and flight search information

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	+ Here is the [http://www.monroecounty.gov/airport-airlines.php#NonStop list of non-stop destinations]. + + Information on [http://www.monroecounty.gov/airport-flights.php?direction=Arrivals arrivals] and [http://www.monroecounty.gov/airport-flights.php?direction=Departures departures]; as well as [http://www.co.monroe.ny.us/airport_fids.asp flight search].

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DavidSnyderman — 2007-11-02T11:49:14Z

Adding Trailways Bus information

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	+ + ==Trailways NY== + [http://www.trailwaysny.com/html/english/fares.asp Bus Info] + Destinations are: + * Albany + * Buffalo + * New York City + * Syracuse + * Rochester +

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DavidSnyderman — 2007-11-02T11:45:14Z

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	+ * Take the Gardiner Expressway W + * Merge onto the QEW + * Take the Lewiston Bridge (that's the easiest bridge; although the Rainbow Bridge often has shorter waits) + * Take the 190 S across Grand Island + * Pick up the 290 + * Get on the 90 E headed towards Rochester + * Rochester area exits are 47 (490 E), 46 (390 N), and 45 (490 W)

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StevenRanselMills — 2007-02-22T19:19:44Z

removed Independence Air from airline service list (out of business)

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- The airport is served by Air Canada, AirTran, American Eagle, Continental, Delta Connection (service to Cinncinatti), Independence (service to Washington DC), JetBlue (service to JFK airport in New York), Northwest, United, and U.S. Airways. ROC is probably best connected to Chicago.	+ The airport is served by Air Canada, AirTran, American Eagle, Continental, Delta Connection (service to Cinncinatti), JetBlue (service to JFK airport in New York), Northwest, United, and U.S. Airways. ROC is probably best connected to Chicago.

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ScottHendler — 2006-11-16T00:51:31Z

Removed Independenc air, added Boston to Airtran and removed Fast Ferry.

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LeeKhan — 2006-07-27T03:08:50Z

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- * Jetblue has six flights daily to their hub at JFK. The flight is roughly one hour and usually costs between 50-80 dollars (One Way). Can be as expensive as $130+tax each way	+ * Jetblue has six flights daily to their hub at JFK. One class seating on an Airbus A320. The flight is roughly one hour and usually costs between 50-80 dollars (One Way). Can be as expensive as $130+tax each way.

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LeeKhan — 2006-07-27T03:07:22Z

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TobinFricke — 2006-07-07T23:31:46Z

Unconventional Means

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	+ + = Unconventional Means = + * ["Catching Out" Hopping freight trains] + * ["Hitchhiking"]

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TobinFricke — 2006-07-07T23:30:11Z

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AndrewHallidie — 2006-06-21T12:52:18Z

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- Rochester has a small but newly-renovated airport that goes by the rather grandiose title ["Greater Rochester International Airport"], and its airport code, ROC, inspired the name of this Wiki. The advantage to being out here in the sticks is that the airport is small and generally uncrowded. The disadvantage is that you'll have to fly first to a larger hub.	+ Rochester has a small but newly-renovated airport that goes by the rather grandiose title ["Greater Rochester International Airport"], and its airport code, ROC, inspired the name of this Wiki. The advantage to being out here in the sticks is that the airport is small and generally uncrowded. The disadvantage is that you'll have to fly first to a larger hub.
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- [http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak] takes about 6 hours to New York Penn Station, and costs about $70 each way. Amtrak serves Rochester on the following routes:	+ [http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak] takes about 6 hours to New York Penn Station, and costs about $70 each way. Rochester's ["Amtrak station"] is served on the following routes:
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AndrewHallidie — 2005-12-26T19:26:15Z

reorganized top level into: car, plane, train, etc

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- * Jetblue takes roughly one hour (flight time) and usually costs between 50-80 dollars (One Way). There are 6 flights every day. The flights are between ROC and JetBlue's hub at JFK. - * Greyhound takes N hours and costs X dollars. There are M buses every day. You end up in Manhattan. - * Amtrak - * Other options?
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- American Eagle operates 6 regularly scheduled daily non-stop flights from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC), departing between 7:31am and 9:25pm on an Embraer RJ145 Amazon. The flight time is slightly less than two hours. American recently started flying once daily to Dallas/Fort Worth.	+ * Jetblue has six flights daily to their hub at JFK. The flight is roughly one hour and usually costs between 50-80 dollars (One Way). + * American Eagle operates 6 regularly scheduled daily non-stop flights from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC), departing between 7:31am and 9:25pm on an Embraer RJ145 Amazon. The flight time is slightly less than two hours. American recently started flying once daily to Dallas/Fort Worth. + * U.S. Airways flies from Rochester to their hubs in Charlotte, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, and also flies direct to LaGuardia, Boston, Washington National, and Hartford. (http://www.trvlink.com/download/us/usaschedules.pdf) + * United flies to their hubs at Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles (many flights are codeshared betwen U.S. Airways and United) (http://www.uatimetable.com/United.pdf?linkTitle=Worldwide+timetable+PDF) + * Continental (http://timetable.continental.com/sitea/co.pdf) flies to their hubs in Newark and Cleveland, and has commuter flights to White Plains and Albany. + * Northwest flies to Detroit (frequently) and Minneapolis (once daily). + * Delta flies to Atlanta and Cincinnati. + * Independence flies to Washington Dulles. + * AirTran flies to Baltimore, Atlanta, Orlando, and Tampa. + * Air Canada flies to Toronto twice a day for about $400 round trip (why didn't we buy an airplane instead of a ferry?).
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AndrewHallidie — 2005-12-22T13:04:01Z

link to Greater_Rochester_international_Airport

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- American Eagle operates 6 regularly scheduled daily non-stop flights from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC), departing between 7:31am and 9:25pm on an Embraer RJ145 Amazon. The flight time is slightly less than two hours.	+ American Eagle operates 6 regularly scheduled daily non-stop flights from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC), departing between 7:31am and 9:25pm on an Embraer RJ145 Amazon. The flight time is slightly less than two hours. American recently started flying once daily to Dallas/Fort Worth.
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- U.S. Airways offers weekly: one flight to Barbados, several flights to Boston and Charlotte (NC), a multitude of flights to Chicago, a flight to Columbus, a flight to Connecticut, a couple flights to Washington DC, one flight to East Tennessee, one flight to Costa Rica (LIR), a flight to Memphis, a flight to Mexico City, many flights to Laguardia (New York), a flight to Ottawa (YOW), many flights to Philadelphia, a couple to Pittsburgh, and also flights to RDU, RIC, SEA, TPA, and DCA. (http://www.trvlink.com/download/us/usaschedules.pdf)	+ U.S. Airways flies from Rochester to their hubs in Charlotte, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, and + also flies direct to LaGuardia, Boston, Washington National, and Hartford. (http://www.trvlink.com/download/us/usaschedules.pdf)
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- United flys from Rochester to Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego, and Washington DC. (http://www.uatimetable.com/United.pdf?linkTitle=Worldwide+timetable+PDF)	+ United flies to their hubs at Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles (many flights are codeshared betwen U.S. Airways and United) + (http://www.uatimetable.com/United.pdf?linkTitle=Worldwide+timetable+PDF)
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- Continental (http://timetable.continental.com/sitea/co.pdf)	+ Continental (http://timetable.continental.com/sitea/co.pdf) flies to their hubs in Newark and Cleveland, and has commuter flights to White Plains and Albany. + + Northwest flies to Detroit (frequently) and Minneapolis (once daily). + + Delta flies to Atlanta and Cincinnati. + + Independence flies to Washington Dulles. + + AirTran flies to Baltimore, Atlanta, Orlando, and Tampa. + + Air Canada flies to Toronto twice a day for about $400 round trip (why didn't we buy an airplane instead of a ferry?).
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- a travelogue: http://www.trainweb.org/amtrakpix/travelogues/50104A/50104A.html	+ Amtrak takes about 6 hours to New York Penn Station, and costs about $70 each way. + Amtrak serves Rochester on the following routes: + * Empire Service: New York City to Buffalo/Niagara Falls (2 trains daily each way) + * Maple Leaf: New York City to Toronto (once daily) + * Lakeshore Limited: New York City to Chicago (once daily). This train also has a connection in Albany to Boston.
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- Rochester a stop on Amtrak's '''Lakeshore Limited''' route, with the following stops:	+ + + The complete route of the Lakeshore Limited:
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	+ == By Bus == + Greyhound takes 6 to 7 hours and costs about $70 to New York City. + + A "Chinatown Bus" to New York picks up on Monroe Ave in the wee hours of the morning: + + attachment:shun-fa-recto.jpg + attachment:shun-fa-verso.jpg + + The trip to New York is $55. +

How To Get To Rochester

AndrewHallidie — 2005-10-02T19:02:55Z

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How To Get To Rochester

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JackCalcines — 2005-08-16T23:26:03Z

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- * Jetblue takes N hours and costs X dollars. There are M flights every day. You end up on Long Island.	+ * Jetblue takes roughly one hour (flight time) and usually costs between 50-80 dollars (One Way). There are 6 flights every day. The flights are between ROC and JetBlue's hub at JFK.

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BridgetteTaylor — 2005-08-09T22:29:07Z

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	+ + == From Toronto == + + == From New York City == + * about 300 miles + * Jetblue takes N hours and costs X dollars. There are M flights every day. You end up on Long Island. + * Greyhound takes N hours and costs X dollars. There are M buses every day. You end up in Manhattan. + * Amtrak + * Other options?

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	+ (about an hour trip) + * Take the NY Turnpike (East 90) + * merge into 490 East + * pick the street of your choice (ex. Goodman St.)
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	+ == From Philadelphia == + (about a 5 1/2 hour trip) + * Route 95 to PA Turnpike (West 76) + * West 76 becomes Route 476 + * Take the North East Extension towards Allentown (North 476) + * Take the exit for Route 81 (North 81) + * Take the exit for NY Turnpike (West 90) + * Follow 90 until Rochester Exit 45 (490) + * pick the street of your choice (ex. Monroe Ave.)

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TobinFricke — 2005-08-09T19:06:30Z

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TobinFricke — 2005-04-14T08:19:07Z

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	+ Looking to get away? See ["Excursions"]. +

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BrianBoucheron — 2005-04-02T03:47:32Z

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TobinFricke — 2005-03-21T07:35:00Z

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	+ Rochester a stop on Amtrak's '''Lakeshore Limited''' route, with the following stops: + + * Chicago, IL Union Station (CHI) + * South Bend, IN (SOB) + * Toledo, OH (TOL) + * Cleveland, OH (CLE) + * Buffalo-Depew, NY Depew (BUF) + * Rochester, NY (ROC) + * Syracuse, NY (SYR) + * Utica, NY (UCA) + * Schenectady, NY (SDY) + * Albany-Rensselaer, NY (ALB) + * New York, NY Penn Station (NYP) + +

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	+ + United flys from Rochester to Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Diego, and Washington DC. (http://www.uatimetable.com/United.pdf?linkTitle=Worldwide+timetable+PDF) + + Continental (http://timetable.continental.com/sitea/co.pdf)

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- U.S. Airways offers one flight to Barbados, several flights to Boston and Charlotte (NC), a multitude of flights to Chicago, a flight to Columbus, a flight to Connecticut, a couple flights to Washington DC, one flight to East Tennessee, one flight to Costa Rica (LIR), a flight to Memphis, a flight to Mexico City, many flights to Laguardia (New York), a flight to Ottawa (YOW), many flights to Philadelphia, a couple to Pittsburgh, and also flights to RDU, RIC, SEA, TPA, and DCA. (http://www.trvlink.com/download/us/usaschedules.pdf)	+ U.S. Airways offers weekly: one flight to Barbados, several flights to Boston and Charlotte (NC), a multitude of flights to Chicago, a flight to Columbus, a flight to Connecticut, a couple flights to Washington DC, one flight to East Tennessee, one flight to Costa Rica (LIR), a flight to Memphis, a flight to Mexico City, many flights to Laguardia (New York), a flight to Ottawa (YOW), many flights to Philadelphia, a couple to Pittsburgh, and also flights to RDU, RIC, SEA, TPA, and DCA. (http://www.trvlink.com/download/us/usaschedules.pdf)

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TobinFricke — 2005-03-20T17:54:44Z

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	+ + American Eagle operates 6 regularly scheduled daily non-stop flights from Chicago (ORD) to Rochester (ROC), departing between 7:31am and 9:25pm on an Embraer RJ145 Amazon. The flight time is slightly less than two hours. + + U.S. Airways offers one flight to Barbados, several flights to Boston and Charlotte (NC), a multitude of flights to Chicago, a flight to Columbus, a flight to Connecticut, a couple flights to Washington DC, one flight to East Tennessee, one flight to Costa Rica (LIR), a flight to Memphis, a flight to Mexico City, many flights to Laguardia (New York), a flight to Ottawa (YOW), many flights to Philadelphia, a couple to Pittsburgh, and also flights to RDU, RIC, SEA, TPA, and DCA. (http://www.trvlink.com/download/us/usaschedules.pdf)

How To Get To Rochester

TobinFricke — 2005-03-20T17:41:48Z

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	+ + Rochester has a small but newly-renovated airport that goes by the rather grandiose title "Greater Rochester International Airport," and its airport code, ROC, inspired the name of this Wiki. The advantage to being out here in the sticks is that the airport is small and generally uncrowded. The disadvantage is that you'll have to fly first to a larger hub. + + The airport is served by Air Canada, AirTran, American Eagle, Continental, Delta Connection (service to Cinncinatti), Independence (service to Washington DC), JetBlue (service to JFK airport in New York), Northwest, United, and U.S. Airways. ROC is probably best connected to Chicago. +
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	+ + The closest airports outside of Rochester are: + + * Ontario + * Syracuse + * Buffalo + * Toronto + + = By Train = + + * http://www.amtrak.com

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TobinFricke — 2005-03-20T17:25:32Z

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