There are 6 ways to get from Chico to Rochester by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
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Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rochester (ROC)plane SMF - ROC
10h 36m$322–1,376Train, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rochester (ROC)plane OAK - ROC
13h 6m$318–1,235Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
2d 18h$845–1,923Bus
- Take the bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
3d$540–1,074Drive 2,654 mi
- Drive from Chico to Rochestercar 2,654 mi
42h$485–700Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SMF - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
12h 34m$535–2,372
Chico to Rochester by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chico to Rochester is to drive which costs $480 - $700 and takes 42h.
The fastest way to get from Chico to Rochester is to train and fly which takes 10h 36m and costs $320 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Chico station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Chico Bus Station and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 0h.
No, there is no direct train from Chico to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Chico Amtrak and arriving at Rochester via Sacramento and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Chico and Rochester is 2402 miles. The road distance is 2669.5 miles.
The best way to get from Chico to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $800 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 10h 36m to get from Chico to Rochester, including transfers.
Chico to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Chico Bus Station.
Chico to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chico Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Chico to Rochester is to train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $800 - $2,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 3 days 0h.
What companies run services between Chico, CA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Chico Amtrak to Rochester via Sacramento and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 18h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chico Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop via Sacramento Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 3d.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Burbank, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chico Amtrak to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- 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 Chico Bus Station to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Chico to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Sacramento Bus Station.
Rochester is 3h ahead of Chico. It is currently 2:31 AM in Chico and 5:31 AM in Rochester.
Chico to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Sacramento station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chico to Rochester is 2670 miles. It takes approximately 42h to drive from Chico to Rochester.
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