There are 4 ways to get from Anchorage to Rochester by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rochester (ROC)ANC - ROC
10h 40m$617–2,321Drive 4,085.9 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Rochester4,085.9 mi
3d 4h$746–1,078Fly 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$1,118–4,424Fly 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$774–3,014
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Rochester is to drive which costs $700 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Rochester is to fly which takes 10h 40m and costs $600 - $2,400.
The distance between Anchorage and Rochester is 3144 miles. The road distance is 4109.7 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from Anchorage to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 4h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 2:18 PM in Anchorage and 6:18 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Rochester is 4110 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 4h to drive from Anchorage to Rochester.
There are 163+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours.
- 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
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,700
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,000
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, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–5,500
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,400
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 8m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Rochester via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,900
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
- $23–50
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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