There are 6 ways to get from Buffalo Grove to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORD - ROC
3h 56m$180–518Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
14h 16m$74–182Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
18h 8m$86–216Drive 626.5 mi
- Drive from Buffalo Grove to Rochestercar 626.5 mi
10h 51m$115–166Line 234 bus, train, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Dundee/Buffalo Grove to State St & Stratford Rdbus
- Take the train from Cumberland to Chicago OTCtrain
- Take the subway from Clark/Lake to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
5h 22m$143–783Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 52m$130–731
Buffalo Grove to Rochester by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buffalo Grove to Rochester is to train which costs $70 - $190 and takes 14h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Buffalo Grove to Rochester is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $180 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Buffalo Grove to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Dundee/Buffalo Grove and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Des Plaines Metra Station, Chicago, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 8m.
The distance between Buffalo Grove and Rochester is 560 miles. The road distance is 630.2 miles.
The best way to get from Buffalo Grove to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 14h 16m and costs $70 - $190.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Buffalo Grove to Rochester, including transfers.
Buffalo Grove to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Buffalo Grove to Rochester is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $180 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $190 and takes 14h 16m, you could also bus, which costs $85 - $220 and takes 18h 8m.
Buffalo Grove to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Buffalo Grove. It is currently 2:12 PM in Buffalo Grove and 3:12 PM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Buffalo Grove, Cook County, IL, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester twice daily. Tickets cost $65–170 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Cumberland to Chicago OTC
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
- Phone
- +1 888-968-7282
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from Clark/Lake to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.transitchicago.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.transitchicago.com/schedules/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1(847) 364-7223
- Passenger.Services@PaceBus.com
- Website
- pacebus.com
Bus from Dundee/Buffalo Grove to State St & Stratford Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.pacebus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.pacebus.com/routes-schedules-and-maps
- Adult
- $2–3
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