There are 5 ways to get from Aspen to Rochester by plane, car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Rochester (ROC)plane ASE - ROC
7h 24m$187–821Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus Brt / ...
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
42h 9m$178–483Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Aspen to Frisco Transit Centercar
- Take the bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate Lbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
36h 37m$194–541Drive 1,741.1 mi
- Drive from Aspen to Rochestercar 1,741.1 mi
29h 8m$318–459Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ASE - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
8h 59m$348–1,524
Aspen to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aspen to Rochester is to bus which costs $170 - $490 and takes 42h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Aspen to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Aspen to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Paepcke Park and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 9m.
The distance between Aspen and Rochester is 1551 miles. The road distance is 1751.2 miles.
The best way to get from Aspen to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 42h 9m and costs $170 - $490.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Aspen to Rochester, including transfers.
Aspen to Rochester bus services, operated by RFTA, depart from Paepcke Park station.
The best way to get from Aspen to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $180 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $490 and takes 42h 9m.
Aspen to Rochester bus services, operated by RFTA, arrive at West Glenwood Park & Ride station.
Rochester is 2h ahead of Aspen. It is currently 4:18 PM in Aspen and 6:18 PM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Aspen, CO, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Rochester (ROC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paepcke Park to Rochester Bus Stop via West Glenwood Park & Ride, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 42h 9m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Frisco Transit Center to Federal Center Station Gate L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from Paepcke Park to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- 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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