There are 5 ways to get from Boise to Rochester by plane, bus, train, taxi, or car
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 Boise Airport (BOI) to Rochester (ROC)plane BOI - ROC
8h 6m$416–1,620Drive 2,257.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boise to Rochestercar 2,257.4 mi
36h 26m$412–596Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
2d 13h$796–1,731Bus, taxi, train
- Take the bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Cedar City, UTbus
- Take the bus from Cedar City to Idaho Springs Bus Stopbus
- Take the taxi from Idaho Springs Bus Stop to Winter Park/Frasertaxi
- Take the train from Winter Park/Fraser to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
2d 16h$838–1,441Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BOI - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
9h 8m$559–2,316
Boise to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boise to Rochester is to drive which costs $410 - $600 and takes 36h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Boise to Rochester is to fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $410 - $1,700.
The distance between Boise and Rochester is 1939 miles. The road distance is 2270.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boise to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 13h and costs $750 - $1,800.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Boise to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 2h ahead of Boise. It is currently 7:58 PM in Boise and 9:58 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Boise to Rochester is 2271 miles. It takes approximately 36h 26m to drive from Boise to Rochester.
There are 169+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Boise, ID, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Boise Airport (BOI) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Boise Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Boise Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Boise Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Boise Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Boise Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Boise Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Boise Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Boise Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boise Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Boise Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Boise Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Winter Park/Fraser to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $130–160
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Boise, ID - Airport to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from 3988 W Chinden - Boise to Cedar City, UT
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $100–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cedar City to Idaho Springs Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.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
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $170–210
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