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How to get fromBasel to Rochesterby plane, train, bus or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Basel to Rochester by plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Basel to Rochester

    best
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane BSL - ROC
    16h 31m
    $489–2,024

  2. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Rochester

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane ZRH - ROC
    15h 7m
    $475–1,831

  3. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane ZRH - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    16h 43m
    $848–3,327

  4. Fly Basel to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane BSL - YYZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    17h 7m
    $512–890

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane ZRH - YYZ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    16h 56m
    $518–1,097

  6. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane ZRH - SYR
    3. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain train
    18h 14m
    $612–2,424

Basel (BSL) to Rochester (ROC) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration16h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$473Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Rochester, NY, USA?

British Airways, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Basel (BSL) to Rochester (ROC) twice daily.

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