There are 6 ways to get from Boulder to Rochester by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Denver, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rochester (ROC)plane DEN - ROC
7h 27m$221–925Bus to Denver, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DEN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
7h 39m$215–922Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff2 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
32h 55m$523–1,083Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
36h 41m$243–473Drive 1,586.2 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Rochestercar 1,586.2 mi
26h 16m$290–419Bus, bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Rochester (ROC)plane COS - ROC
10h 16m$251–935
Boulder to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Rochester is to bus which costs $240 - $480 and takes 36h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $220 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 41m.
The distance between Boulder and Rochester is 1466 miles. The road distance is 1595.5 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 55m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Boulder to Rochester, including transfers.
Boulder to Rochester bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Rochester bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Rochester is 2h ahead of Boulder. It is currently 11:47 AM in Boulder and 1:47 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Rochester is 1595 miles. It takes approximately 26h 16m to drive from Boulder to Rochester.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Rochester Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 36h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- 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/
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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