The average bus between Philadelphia and Rochester takes 9h 34m and the fastest bus takes 8h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia to Rochester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Philadelphia and Rochester. The earliest departure is at 5:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Rochester at 7:10 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 9h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Rochester station via Newark Penn Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 34m.
Philadelphia to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Rochester Bus Stop station.
Book your Philadelphia to Rochester bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Flixbus USA.
The distance between Philadelphia and Rochester is 410.4 km. The road distance is 654 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop via Newark Penn Station in around 9h 20m.