There are 6 ways to get from Boston, MA to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)BOS - ROC
3h 13m$214–528Bus via Ithaca
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston, MA to Ithaca, NYOurBus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny246 / ...
10h 40m$40–150Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to RochesterLake Shore Limited
10h 37m$110–700Drive 389.4 mi
- Drive from Boston, MA to Rochester389.4 mi
6h 44m$72–103Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- 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
5h 17m$176–981Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus StationFlixBus 2691
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus StopFlixBus 2685 / ...
10h 42m$66–161
Boston, MA to Rochester by foot and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston, MA to Rochester is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Boston, MA to Rochester is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs $210 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston, MA to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Boston, MA and arriving at Rochester, Ny via Ithaca. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Boston and arriving at Rochester. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 26m.
The distance between Boston, MA and Rochester is 353 miles. The road distance is 391.7 miles.
The best way to get from Boston, MA to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 10h 37m and costs $110 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Boston, MA to Rochester, including transfers.
Boston, MA to Rochester bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Boston, MA station.
Boston, MA to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston, MA to Rochester is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs $210 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $700 and takes 10h 37m, you could also bus via Ithaca, which costs $40 - $150 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and three other airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Boston to Rochester once daily. Tickets cost $110–700 and the journey takes 10h 26m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–950
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- 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
- $45–130
- 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
- $19–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Boston, MA to Rochester bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Ithaca, NY station.
Boston, MA to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston, MA to Rochester is 392 miles. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Boston, MA to Rochester.
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