There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Rochester Airport (ROC) by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
3h 1m$102–655Bus
cheapest- 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
13h 44m$90–185Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
11h 39m$168–350Drive 597.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Rochester Airport (ROC)car 597.1 mi
10h 9m$109–158Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORD - ROC
3h 32m$202–465
Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Rochester Airport (ROC) is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rochester Airport (ROC) is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $100 - $700.
The distance between Chicago and Rochester Airport (ROC) is 535 miles. The road distance is 600.6 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Rochester Airport (ROC) without a car is to train which takes 11h 39m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Chicago to Rochester Airport (ROC), including transfers.
The best way to get from Chicago to Rochester Airport (ROC) is to fly which takes 3h 1m and costs $100 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $350 and takes 11h 39m, you could also bus, which costs $90 - $190 and takes 13h 44m.
Rochester Airport (ROC) is 1h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 10:20 PM in Chicago and 11:20 PM in Rochester Airport (ROC).
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Rochester Airport (ROC) is 601 miles. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Chicago to Rochester Airport (ROC).
There are 160+ hotels available in Rochester Airport (ROC).
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rochester Airport (ROC), USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester twice daily. Tickets cost $140–330 and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
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
- $140–330
- 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
- $55–110
- 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
- $12–23
- 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
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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