There are 7 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Rochester (ROC)plane COS - ROC
7h 7m$379–1,823Bus to Denver, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rochester (ROC)plane DEN - ROC
8h 22m$235–974Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
34h 25m$372–866Bus
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
38h 20m$240–488Drive 1,611.5 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Rochestercar 1,611.5 mi
27h 22m$295–425Bus to Denver, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DEN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
8h 10m$357–1,568Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane COS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
9h 30m$611–2,917
Colorado Springs to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester is to bus which costs $240 - $490 and takes 38h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $370 - $1,900.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs Downtown Station and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 20m.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Rochester is 1461 miles. The road distance is 1620.9 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 34h 25m and costs $370 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester, including transfers.
Colorado Springs to Rochester bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Colorado Springs Downtown Station.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $370 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $490 and takes 38h 20m.
Colorado Springs to Rochester bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Rochester is 2h ahead of Colorado Springs. It is currently 6:35 AM in Colorado Springs and 8:35 AM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Rochester (ROC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Rochester Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 38h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–3,000
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–3,400
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.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
- $12–22
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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