There are 8 ways to get from Appleton to Rochester by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Appleton International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Rochester (ROC)plane ATW - ROC
4h$159–836Fly Appleton International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ATW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 44m$124–633Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oshkosh to Milwaukeebus
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
17h 9m$433–655Bus
- Take the bus from Oshkosh to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
20h 3m$125–250Drive 781.4 mi
- Drive from Appleton to Rochestercar 781.4 mi
13h 51m$134–193Taxi to Green Bay, fly to Rochester
- Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay (GRB)taxi
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Rochester (ROC)plane GRB - ROC
4h 18m$244–936Taxi to Green Bay, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay (GRB)taxi
- Fly from Green Bay (GRB) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane GRB - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
6h 16m$209–733Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Appleton to Green Bay Transit Centertaxi
- Take the bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Rochester Bus Stopbus
24h 46m$265–374
Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Appleton to Rochester is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Appleton to Rochester is to fly which takes 4h and costs $150 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Appleton to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Prospect and Walnut and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Oshkosh, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago, Cleveland and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 3m.
The distance between Appleton and Rochester is 559 miles. The road distance is 786 miles.
The best way to get from Appleton to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 9m and costs $430 - $700.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Appleton to Rochester, including transfers.
Appleton to Rochester bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, depart from Oshkosh station.
The best way to get from Appleton to Rochester is to fly which takes 4h and costs $150 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 20h 3m.
Appleton to Rochester bus services, operated by Lamers Bus Lines, arrive at Milwaukee station.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Appleton. It is currently 9:19 AM in Appleton and 10:19 AM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Appleton, WI, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Appleton International Airport (ATW) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Prospect and Walnut to Rochester Bus Stop via Church @ Doty - Neenah Transit Center, Oshkosh, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago, Cleveland, and Buffalo in around 20h 3m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Green Bay to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Green Bay to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Green Bay to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Green Bay to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Green Bay to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Green Bay to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Appleton International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Green Bay to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 920 496 3600
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Oshkosh to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Bus from Oshkosh to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–23
- Schedules at
- golamers.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toronto to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Green Bay Transit Center to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cleveland to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $95–150
Able Taxi and Tours
- Phone
- +1 920-265-7760
- Website
- abletaxiandtours.com
Appleton Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 920-733-4444
- Website
- appletonyellowtaxi.com
Fox Valley Cab
- Phone
- +1 920-734-4545
- Website
- facebook.com
Able Taxi and Tours
- Phone
- +1 920-265-7760
- Website
- abletaxiandtours.com
Appleton Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 920-733-4444
- Website
- appletonyellowtaxi.com
Fox Valley Cab
- Phone
- +1 920-734-4545
- Website
- facebook.com
Able Taxi and Tours
- Phone
- +1 920-265-7760
- Website
- abletaxiandtours.com
Appleton Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +1 920-733-4444
- Website
- appletonyellowtaxi.com
Fox Valley Cab
- Phone
- +1 920-734-4545
- Website
- facebook.com
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