There are 5 ways to get from Boulder to Rochester by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Bus, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rochester (ROC)DEN - ROC
7h 20m$181–775Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
37h 56m$146–455Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
32h 55m$258–563Drive 1,586.9 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Rochester1,586.9 mi
26h 3m$290–419Bus, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)DEN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
7h 33m$381–1,727
Boulder to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Rochester is to bus which costs $140 - $460 and takes 37h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $180 - $800.
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, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 56m.
The distance between Boulder and Rochester is 1466 miles. The road distance is 1596.1 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 32h 55m and costs $250 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 20m 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 10:05 PM in Boulder and 12:05 AM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Rochester is 1596 miles. It takes approximately 26h 3m 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, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 37h 56m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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