There are 6 ways to get from Fort Collins to Rochester by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or taxi
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Bus to Denver, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rochester (ROC)DEN - ROC
7h 21m$236–975Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- 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
37h 45m$165–472Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
33h 30m$225–554Drive 1,561.1 mi
- Drive from Fort Collins to Rochester1,561.1 mi
26h 19m$285–412Bus to Denver, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- 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 30m$408–1,778Taxi to Cheyenne Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Collins to Cheyenne-Airport-CYS
- Fly from Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)CYS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
9h 59m$458–1,664
Fort Collins to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Rochester is to bus which costs $160 - $480 and takes 37h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 45m.
The distance between Fort Collins and Rochester is 1495 miles. The road distance is 1570.2 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 30m and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Fort Collins to Rochester, including transfers.
Fort Collins to Rochester bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Rochester bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Rochester is 2h ahead of Fort Collins. It is currently 11:27 AM in Fort Collins and 1:27 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Rochester is 1570 miles. It takes approximately 26h 19m to drive from Fort Collins to Rochester.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Rochester Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 37h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
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
- $120–330
- 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
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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 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
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.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
- $17–23
- 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
- $17–22
- 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
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