--- title: "New York (state) – what to see, and every way to get there | Mixroutes" description: "How to get to New York (state) from Rochester, Albany and Buffalo: every way compared, with today's quickest and its fare. New York, also called New York…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/new-york-state" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/new-york-state.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/GezichtOpNieuwAmsterdam.jpg/1920px-GezichtOpNieuwAmsterdam.jpg" --- ![New York (state)](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/GezichtOpNieuwAmsterdam.jpg/1920px-GezichtOpNieuwAmsterdam.jpg) # New York (state) New York, also called New York State, is a state located in the Northeastern United States. [Plan a trip to New York (state)](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=New%20York%20(state%29) [From Rochester](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rochester&to=New+York+%28state%29) ## Every way there - Rochester → New York (state) 144 km · quickest by road, 2h 19m · $13–18 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/rochester-to-new-york-state) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Rochester&to=New+York+%28state%29) - Albany → New York (state) 179 km · quickest by road, 2h 44m · $16–23 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/albany-to-new-york-state) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Albany&to=New+York+%28state%29) - Buffalo → New York (state) 248 km · quickest by road, 3h 37m · $22–30 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/buffalo-to-new-york-state) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Buffalo&to=New+York+%28state%29) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. The field note What is in and around New York (state), ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move. [Read the note on New York (state)](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/new-york-state) What New York (state) has - Y Scheduled flights Syracuse (SYR), 15 km - N Trains and coaches no timetable feed known for this country - N Ferries no crossing within 25 km - Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band - N Bike and scooter share no share feed known - N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. Nearest place with more: Syracuse, 13 km. 43.000°, -76.000° Bordering New England to its east, Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, and Canada to its north, New York extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. It is the fourth-most populous state in the United States, with over 20 million residents, and the 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2). Get in ## Getting to New York (state) International travelers will almost certainly come in via one of New York City's airports; while the major upstate cities have airports that can accommodate international flights, they are now fairly rare. Domestically, travelers will usually be coming from hubs such as Chicago, Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia, or Boston. Flights into the smaller airports will likely connect through the larger ones. = = John F. See ## Worth seeing The natural beauty of the state is diverse, from the incomparable Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon of the East, Letchworth State Park, to the mountainous unspoiled terrain of the Catskills and the Adirondacks, to the tranquil Finger Lakes. Adirondack Park, in particular, is an incredible gem—it's the largest single park in the continental U.S. and where the art of American painting began. Do ## Things to do As a true four-season state, New York's activity schedule varies widely throughout the year. Obviously, the busiest time of year is the summer—which can be glorious—but localities work hard to make sure there's plenty to keep residents and visitors occupied even in the depths of winter. New York City is the cultural center of the country, never mind the state, with countless theaters and world-renowned sports teams. Eat ## Where to eat New York's diversity is on full display when considering its cuisines. New York City, of course, as the point of arrival for so many immigrants, is home to some of the most authentic and most diverse ethnic cuisines in the country. Even upstate, though, in cities not known for their diversity, you can find plenty of variety. How locals move ## Getting around New York (state) the local way - Get in From Vermont: A ferry joins Burlington to Plattsburgh. - Get in Multiple ferries cross Lake Champlain from Vermont to New York, including some in the Adirondacks region. - Get in From New Jersey: Multiple operators transport commuters directly into Manhattan, including NY Waterway/BillyBey ( (53-FERRY)), Seastreak ( (BOATRIDE)) and Liberty Park Water Taxi (). - Get in There's even a New Jersey ferry specifically to visit the Statue of Liberty in New York. - Get in From Connecticut: Seastreak operates a limited sightseeing service From Eastern Ontario: A seasonal car ferry joins Wolfe Island ON in the Thousand Islands to Cape Vincent NY; many seasonal passenger tour boats call at Boldt Castle on Heart Island NY from both sides. - Get around Even the trip from Buffalo to New York City is only about seven hours—too long for a day trip, certainly, but a weekend trip is doable for the dedicated. - Get around Small watercraft, including canoes and kayaks, are welcome on these canals. From [Wikivoyage: New York (state)](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/New_York_(state%29), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09. Text adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_(state%29) and [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/New_York_(state%29), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Johannes Vingboons (Public domain), Wikimedia Commons. --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/places/new-york-state, for search crawlers and AI assistants. The HTML page is the canonical copy. Mixroutes is made by Lascade LLC, Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Index of every page: https://www.mixroutes.com/llms.txt