There are 10 ways to get from Gainesville to Rochester by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Rochester (ROC)plane GNV - ROC
6h 1m$136–670Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain
29h 29m$197–524Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus
30h 25m$159–421Drive 1,122.4 mi
- Drive from Gainesville to Rochestercar 1,122.4 mi
20h 11m$205–296Bus to Orlando, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Stationbus
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Rochester (ROC)plane MCO - ROC
6h 22m$150–494Bus to Jacksonville, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Rochester (ROC)plane JAX - ROC
8h 5m$192–893Fly Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane GNV - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
7h 54m$228–1,224Bus, train via Albany
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
30h 2m$222–624Bus via Atlanta
- Take the bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus 325
34h 39m$168–412Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Gainesville to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain
36h 55m$235–634
Gainesville to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gainesville to Rochester is to bus which costs $150 - $430 and takes 30h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Gainesville to Rochester is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Gainesville to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Gainesville and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Jacksonville, New York City Chinatown and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 25m.
The distance between Gainesville and Rochester is 978 miles. The road distance is 1128.9 miles.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 29h 29m and costs $190 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Gainesville to Rochester, including transfers.
Gainesville to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Gainesville station.
The best way to get from Gainesville to Rochester is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $430 and takes 30h 25m.
Gainesville to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Jacksonville station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gainesville to Rochester is 1129 miles. It takes approximately 20h 11m to drive from Gainesville to Rochester.
What companies run services between Gainesville, FL, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) to Rochester (ROC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gainesville to Rochester Bus Stop via Jacksonville, New York City Chinatown, and New York Midtown in around 30h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Gainesville Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Orlando to Rochester via Charleston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Orlando to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Gainesville to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +1 877 733 0724
- Website
- redcoachusa.com
Bus from Gainesville to Orlando RedCoach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–140
- Website
- https://www.redcoachusa.com
- Web
- $22–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gainesville Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- 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/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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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