There are 8 ways to get from Back Bay to Rochester by train, plane, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)BOS - ROC
6h 43m$195–543Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Boston
- Take the bus from Boston, MA to Ithaca, NY
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stop
15h 43m$72–166Bus
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Take the bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
14h 37m$103–262Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to BostonDowneaster
- Take the train from Boston to RochesterLake Shore Limited
14h 58m$74–186Drive 436.1 mi
- Drive from Back Bay to Rochester436.1 mi
9h 7m$80–115Fly Portland to Rochester
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Rochester (ROC)PWM - ROC
8h 6m$123–631Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Station
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)BOS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
8h 49m$175–995Fly Portland to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)PWM - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
9h 56m$243–1,233
Back Bay to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Back Bay to Rochester is to train and bus which costs $70 - $170 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Back Bay to Rochester is to train and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Back Bay to Rochester. However, there are services departing from UNE Campus Center and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Saco Transportation Center, Congress St + Deering Ave, Portland, ME, Boston and Syracuse Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
The distance between Back Bay and Rochester is 456 miles. The road distance is 438.6 miles.
The best way to get from Back Bay to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 14h 37m and costs $100 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Back Bay to Rochester, including transfers.
Back Bay to Rochester bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, depart from Portland, ME station.
The best way to get from Back Bay to Rochester is to bus which takes 14h 37m and costs $100 - $270. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $190 and takes 14h 58m, you could also fly, which costs $120 - $650 and takes 8h 6m.
Back Bay to Rochester bus services, operated by Concord Coach Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - South Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Back Bay to Rochester is 439 miles. It takes approximately 9h 7m to drive from Back Bay to Rochester.
What companies run services between Back Bay, ME, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from UNE Campus Center to Rochester Bus Stop via Saco Transportation Center, Congress St + Deering Ave, Portland, ME, Boston, MA - South Station, Boston, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 14h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from UNE Campus Center to Rochester via Saco Transportation Center, Saco Amtrak Station, Boston, North Station, Back Bay, and Boston in around 14h 58m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Portland to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Portland to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Portland to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Portland to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Portland to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Portland to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Portland to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Portland to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Portland to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Portland to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Portland to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Saco Amtrak Station to Woburn Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–30
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $11–70
- Business - advance purchase
- $15–100
- Business Class
- $26–180
Train from Saco Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–110
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $55–150
- Business - advance purchase
- $75–320
- Business Class
- $120–360
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- info@concordcoachlines.com
- Website
- concordcoachlines.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://concordcoachlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA to Ithaca, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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