There are 6 ways to get from Banff to Rochester by bus, plane, train, car, or shuttle
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Bus, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Rochester (ROC)plane YYC - ROC
9h 38m$258–962Bus, fly to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane YYC - YHM
- Take the train from Aldershot to Rochestertrain
13h 3m$206–891Bus, train via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BCbus
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
3d 7h$756–1,724Drive 2,205.4 mi
- Drive from Banff to Rochestercar 2,205.4 mi
40h 50m$505–729Bus, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airportbus
- Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YYC - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
10h 39m$241–568Bus, train
- Take the bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village Northbus 8X
- Take the bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, ABbus
- Take the train from Jasper to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain
3d 11h$312–585
Banff to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Banff to Rochester is to bus and fly and shuttle which costs $240 - $600 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Banff to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 9h 38m and costs $250 - $1,000.
The distance between Banff and Rochester is 1875 miles. The road distance is 2218.3 miles.
The best way to get from Banff to Rochester without a car is to bus and train via Milwaukee which takes 3 days 7h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 9h 38m to get from Banff to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 2h ahead of Banff. It is currently 7:23 AM in Banff and 9:23 AM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Banff to Rochester is 2218 miles. It takes approximately 40h 50m to drive from Banff to Rochester.
There are 136+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Banff, AB, Canada and Rochester, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Banff to Rochester. However, you can take the bus to Calgary Airport, walk to Calgary International Airport (YYC) airport, fly to Rochester (ROC), then take the taxi to Rochester. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Banff, AB to Rochester Bus Stop via Vancouver, BC, Vancouver, Everett Bus Stop, Everett Amtrak Station, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 3d 7h.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
Flights from Calgary International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Calgary International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,600
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Calgary International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Aldershot to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $30–90
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $30–70
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $27–40
Train from Jasper to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $220–370
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $290–370
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $280–330
Train from Toronto Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–75
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 800 974 2850
- booking@banffexplorer.com
- Website
- banffexplorer.com
Bus from HI Banff Alpine Centre to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $44
- Website
- https://banffexplorer.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Banff, AB to Vancouver, BC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $70–160
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- 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 Vancouver to Everett Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
- Phone
- +1 403 762 0606
- info@roamtransit.com
- Website
- roamtransit.com
Bus from Banff High School Transit Hub to Lake Louise Village North
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://roamtransit.com/
- Adult Local and Regional Fares
- $7–11
- Phone
- 1-888-786-3641
- info@sundogtours.com
- Website
- sundogtours.com
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- sundogtours.com
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1 866 606 6700
- explorerockies@brewster.ca
- Website
- banffjaspercollection.com
Bus from Lake Louise, AB to Jasper, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.banffjaspercollection.com/brewster-express/
- Adult
- $85–110
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