There are 8 ways to get from Charlevoix to Rochester by bus, plane, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus to Pellston, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Pellstonbus
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Rochester (ROC)plane PLN - ROC
7h 29m$124–651Drive 530 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlevoix to Rochestercar 530 mi
9h 49m$97–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Petoskey, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Rochestertrain
18h 24m$164–358Bus, train via Chicago
- Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
23h 8m$203–464Bus to Traverse City, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Traverse City, MIbus
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Rochester (ROC)plane TVC - ROC
8h 25m$117–597Bus to Pellston, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Charlevoix, MI to Pellstonbus
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PLN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
9h 27m$171–995Bus via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Petoskey, MI to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
19h 50m$124–250Bus
- Take the bus from Petoskey, MI to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Rochester Bus Stopbus
23h 35m$109–218
Charlevoix to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlevoix to Rochester is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Charlevoix to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlevoix to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Charlevoix, MI and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Petoskey, MI, Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 50m.
The distance between Charlevoix and Rochester is 433 miles. The road distance is 533.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charlevoix to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 24m and costs $160 - $360.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Charlevoix to Rochester, including transfers.
Charlevoix to Rochester bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Petoskey, MI station.
Charlevoix to Rochester bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Greyhound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlevoix to Rochester is 533 miles. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Charlevoix to Rochester.
There are 160+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Charlevoix, MI, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Charlevoix, MI to Rochester Bus Stop via Petoskey, MI, Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 19h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pellston to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Pellston to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pellston to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Pellston to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Charlevoix, MI to Pellston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–22
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Petoskey, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Charlevoix, MI to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Charlevoix, MI to Traverse City, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Petoskey, MI to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toronto to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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