There are 10 ways to get from Frederick to Rochester by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from Frederick to Baltimorebus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rochester (ROC)plane BWI - ROC
3h 42m$202–923Drive 314.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Frederick to Rochestercar 314.5 mi
6h 31m$54–78Bus via Newark
- Take the bus from Frederick to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
12h 11m$146–244Train
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain
12h 53m$217–462Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)plane DCA - ROC
4h 27m$171–1,136Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC ebtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rochester (ROC)plane IAD - ROC
5h 2m$121–735Bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Frederick to Baltimorebus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BWI - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 39m$177–720Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Frederick Transit Center to BWI Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochestertrain
12h 55mBus, train via New York
- Take the bus from Frederick Transit Center to BWI Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain
12h 55mBus
- Take the bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Nybus 510
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus 325
15h 35m$99–291
Frederick to Rochester by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Frederick to Rochester is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Frederick to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Frederick to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Frederick and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Frederick to Rochester. However, there are services departing from FREDERICK MARC eb and arriving at Rochester via Washington Union Station and New York Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 53m.
The distance between Frederick and Rochester is 343 miles. The road distance is 316.4 miles.
The best way to get from Frederick to Rochester without a car is to bus via Newark which takes 12h 11m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Frederick to Rochester, including transfers.
Frederick to Rochester bus services, operated by BayRunner Shuttle, depart from Frederick station.
Frederick to Rochester train services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from FREDERICK MARC eb station.
The best way to get from Frederick to Rochester is to bus via Newark which takes 12h 11m and costs $140 - $250. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $210 - $470 and takes 12h 53m.
What companies run services between Frederick, MD, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Frederick to Rochester Bus Stop via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Newark Penn Station in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Rochester via Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and New York Penn Station in around 12h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–12
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from FREDERICK MARC eb to ROCKVILLE MARC eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $45–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $95–220
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $110–230
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–260
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $95–220
- Business
- $130–250
- Business Plus
- $140–260
- Economy
- $110–230
- Economy Plus
- $120–240
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Frederick to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Frederick to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Frederick to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Frederick Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Frederick Transit Center to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Frederick Transit Center to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Ny
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
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Booking & Getting There
Frederick to Rochester bus services, operated by BayRunner Shuttle, arrive at Baltimore station.
Frederick to Rochester train services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Frederick to Rochester is 316 miles. It takes approximately 6h 31m to drive from Frederick to Rochester.
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