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How to get fromCary to Rochesterby plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Cary to Rochester by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Rochester

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    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane RDU - ROC
    3h 57m
    $80–404

  2. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NYbus bus Augusta
    2. Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus bus Adt N816-D / ...
    18h 6m
    $131–339

  3. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Cary to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Carolinian
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain train VIA Rail
    18h 43m
    $390–712

  4. Drive  620.7 mi

    1. Drive from Cary to Rochestercar car 620.7 mi
    12h 6m
    $103–148

  5. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane RDU - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    5h 56m
    $116–622

  6. Train to Concord, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the train from Cary to Kannapolistrain train
    2. Fly from Concord (USA) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane USA - ROC
    5h 35m
    $301–800

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    18h 36m
    $142–226

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Cary to Cleveland Amtraktrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    23h 30m
    $536–833

Cary to Rochester by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration18h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$390Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 57m

What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raleigh, NC to Rochester via New York, NY, Canal St, 42 St-Times Square, and New York in around 18h 6m.

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