Amateurs. People in New York have been commuting two or more hours each way since at least the 70's.
Some people who work in the city live in Pennsylvania.
Some people who work in the city live in Pennsylvania.
That isn't really saying much. Easton, PA is almost exactly 90 min from NYC (though it has tolls).
I'm talking about people who commute from Bethlehem - 180 miles away. Or from Oxford, CT - over three hours each way.[0]
Back in the 80's, NJ Transit had some bus routes that took a minimum of two hours (194, 195). I don't know if they're still running, though.
[0] https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/realestate/extreme-commut...
Most of the road warriors drive. Only a lucky minority live near where the trains run.
Those suburban people drove or took a NJ Transit bus because trains were not available. Some even formed neighborhood van pools, kicking in to rent a van and pay for insurance and parking.
But the fact that there are vastly more bus routes going into and out of the city is pretty firm evidence that roads are more comprehensive than rails.