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Traveling to IONA University



Car Air Public Transportation

Car:

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. 

Driving Directions

Campus Map


Air:

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.

 

By Train and Subways:

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).  

Campus Map


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