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Traveling to IONA University
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The Iona University New Rochelle Campus is located in New Rochelle, a city rich with culture and history, with a population of more than 80,000, and a history dating back to 1685.
From John F. Kennedy (JFK) and LaGuardia Airports (LGA)
Take Interstate
678 North to the Whitestone Bridge. Follow signs to the Hutchinson River
Parkway. Then, proceed north to Exit 7 (Pelhamdale Avenue/New Rochelle).
Turn right at the light onto New Rochelle Road. Then, turn left onto
Eastchester Road and take it to the end. Next, turn right onto North Avenue.
At the second traffic light, the campus entrance will be on your left.
From Newark Airport (EWR)
Take Interstate 95
(New Jersey Turnpike) North to Interstate 80 East. Follow signs for the
George Washington Bridge. Then, take the George Washington Bridge to the
Henry Hudson Parkway North, to the Cross County Parkway East. Take the Cross
County Parkway east to Exit 10 (New Rochelle Road/Eastchester). Turn right
and proceed to the fourth traffic light. Then, turn left onto Eastchester
Road and take it to the end. Next, turn right onto North Avenue. At the
second traffic light, the campus entrance will be on your left.
From Westchester Airport (HPN)
Take Interstate 684 South to the Hutchinson River Parkway South. From the
Hutchinson River Parkway South, take Exit 9A (Mill Road). Stay right onto
Mill Road toward the traffic light, then turn right onto North Avenue.
Follow North Avenue for approximately 2 miles to the entrance of
the University on your left.
Metro-North
Railroad
Take the New Haven
line to the New Rochelle Station. Exit the station to North Avenue and take
a taxi or the #45 bus to the University entrance (bus runs Monday through
Friday).
West Side MTA
subway (uptown)
Change at 180th Street
for the 241st Street – White Plains Road train. At White Plains Road and
241st Street, take the #42 bus to North Avenue and Main Street, New
Rochelle. Transfer to the #45 bus to the University entrance (bus runs
Monday through Friday).
By Amtrak
North East Corridor Service
Take the train to the
New Rochelle Station. Exit the station to North Avenue and take a taxi or
the #45 bus to the University entrance (bus runs Monday through Friday).
By Bus:
By Bus From
Pelham Bay Station in the Bronx
Take the #45 bus
directly to the University entrance (bus runs Monday through Friday).
By Bus From
Fordham Road and Valentine Avenue in the Bronx
Take the Fordham Road
bus to North Avenue and Main Street, New Rochelle. Then, take the #45 bus
north to the University entrance (bus runs Monday through Friday).
By Bus From
241st Street and White Plains Road
Take the #42 bus to Main Street and North Avenue, New Rochelle. Transfer to the #45 bus to the University entrance (bus runs Monday through Friday).