There are 6 ways to get from Alaska to Rochester by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Anchorage International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rochester (ROC)ANC - ROC
10h 45m$617–2,461Fly Fairbanks to Rochester
cheapest- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Rochester (ROC)FAI - ROC
14h 22m$338–1,323Drive 4,085.9 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Rochester4,085.9 mi
3d 4h$746–1,078Fly Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)ANC - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
12h 9m$1,119–4,564Fly Fairbanks to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)FAI - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
13h 10m$620–2,426Fly Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)ANC - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
14h 9m$724–2,954
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alaska to Rochester is to fly which costs $330 - $1,400 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Alaska to Rochester is to fly which takes 10h 45m and costs $600 - $2,500.
The distance between Alaska and Rochester is 3145 miles. The road distance is 4109.7 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 45m to get from Alaska to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 4h ahead of Alaska. It is currently 5:07 AM in Alaska and 9:07 AM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Alaska to Rochester is 4110 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Alaska to Rochester.
There are 160+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Alaska, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 28m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Seattle, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Fairbanks to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Fairbanks to Rochester via Minneapolis, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Fairbanks to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Fairbanks to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Rochester via Anchorage International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,600
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–5,000
Flights from Fairbanks to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Rochester via Anchorage International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Fairbanks to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Anchorage International Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Fairbanks to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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