There are 8 ways to get from Colorado to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Denver to Rochester
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rochester (ROC)DEN - ROC
7h 26m$208–882Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- 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
36h 38m$157–476Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to RochesterLake Shore Limited
31h 10m$236–540Drive 1,581.7 mi
- Drive from Denver to Rochester1,581.7 mi
25h 45m$289–417Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Rochester (ROC)COS - ROC
8h 8m$259–1,123Fly Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)DEN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
7h 14m$380–1,635Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)COS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
9h 44m$481–2,126Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester325
41h 4m$277–663
Colorado to Rochester by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado to Rochester is to bus which costs $150 - $480 and takes 36h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado to Rochester is to fly and bus which takes 7h 14m and costs $380 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Colfax Ave & Grant St and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Colorado to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Rochester via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 10m.
The distance between Colorado and Rochester is 1447 miles. The road distance is 1591 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 31h 10m and costs $230 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Colorado to Rochester, including transfers.
Colorado to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
Colorado to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Colorado to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs $200 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $550 and takes 31h 10m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $480 and takes 36h 38m.
What companies run services between Colorado, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Rochester (ROC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Denver to Rochester via Chicago Union Station in around 31h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,600
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,200
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,100
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
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $170–260
- Flexible Fares
- $240–350
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–170
- Flexible
- $80–180
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
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More Questions & Answers
Colorado to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Rochester is 2h ahead of Colorado. It is currently 4:04 PM in Colorado and 6:04 PM in Rochester.
Colorado to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado to Rochester is 1591 miles. It takes approximately 25h 45m to drive from Colorado to Rochester.
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