There are 5 ways to get from Boston to Rochester by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)plane BOS - ROC
1h 47m$195–530Bus via Ithaca
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston, MA to Ithaca, NYbus OurBus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester, Nybus 246 / ...
10h 40m$40–150Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0270
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 10m$65–137Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
10h 33m$60–260Drive 391.1 mi
- Drive from Boston to Rochestercar 391.1 mi
6h 49m$72–104
Boston to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Rochester is to bus via Ithaca which costs $40 - $150 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Rochester is to fly which takes 1h 47m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Boston and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Syracuse Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
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 33m.
The distance between Boston and Rochester is 347 miles. The road distance is 393.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 9h 10m and costs $65 - $140.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Boston to Rochester, including transfers.
Boston to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Rochester is to fly which takes 1h 47m and costs $190 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $140 and takes 9h 10m, you could also train, which costs $60 - $260 and takes 10h 33m.
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 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Rochester Bus Stop via Syracuse Bus Station in around 9h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $45–120
- 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
- $19–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Syracuse Bus Station.
Boston to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rochester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Rochester is 393 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Boston to Rochester.
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