There are 6 ways to get from Davis to Rochester by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or subway
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Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal Abus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Rochester (ROC)plane SMF - ROC
9h 29m$297–1,222Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Take the train from Davis to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rochester (ROC)plane SFO - ROC
10h 59m$267–1,008Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Davis to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 15h$325–2,516Drive 2,638.8 mi
- Drive from Davis to Rochestercar 2,638.8 mi
41h 30m$482–696Bus to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal Abus
- 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
10h 58m$518–2,325Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sacramento to Renobus
- Take the train from Reno to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
2d 17h
Davis to Rochester by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Davis to Rochester is to drive which costs $480 - $700 and takes 41h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Davis to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $290 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Davis to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Davis and arriving at Rochester via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Davis and Rochester is 2331 miles. The road distance is 2654.2 miles.
The best way to get from Davis to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 2 days 15h and costs $320 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Davis to Rochester, including transfers.
Davis to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Davis station.
Rochester is 3h ahead of Davis. It is currently 2:40 PM in Davis and 5:40 PM in Rochester.
Davis to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Davis to Rochester is 2654 miles. It takes approximately 41h 30m to drive from Davis to Rochester.
What companies run services between Davis, CA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Davis to Rochester via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Davis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–2,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Davis to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Reno to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 530-666-2877
- Website
- yolobus.com
Bus from 5th St at G St. to Terminal A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- yolobus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Sacramento to Reno
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- 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/
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