There are 7 ways to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)ORD - ROC
3h 42m$150–489Bus
cheapest- 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
15h 16m$66–177Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to RochesterLake Shore Limited
13h 18m$100–215Drive 598.8 mi
- Drive from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Rochester598.8 mi
10h 19m$110–158Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)MDW - ROC
3h 38m$104–526Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
5h 32m$199–1,128Fly 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)ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
5h 39m$170–931
Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Rochester by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Rochester is to bus which costs $65 - $180 and takes 15h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Rochester is to fly which takes 3h 38m and costs $100 - $550.
The distance between Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) and Rochester is 550 miles. The road distance is 602.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 13h 18m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Rochester, including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Rochester is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $150 - $490. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 13h 18m, you could also bus, which costs $65 - $180 and takes 15h 16m.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Rochester is 602 miles. It takes approximately 10h 19m to drive from Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch) to Rochester.
There are 162+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Chicago Station (CTA Logan Square branch), IL, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester twice daily. Tickets cost $95–210 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
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
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- $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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