There are 8 ways to get from Hickory to Rochester by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Rochester (ROC)plane CLT - ROC
4h 4m$198–799Drive 681.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hickory to Rochestercar 681.7 mi
13h 3m$125–180Bus
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th Stbus
- Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus
22h 2m$188–419Drive, train (Amtrak)
- Drive from Hickory to Kannapoliscar
- Take the train from Kannapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochestertrain
22h 34m$350–694Drive to Concord, fly to Rochester
- Drive from Hickory to Concord (USA)car
- Fly from Concord (USA) to Rochester (ROC)plane USA - ROC
2h 59m$195–633Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane CLT - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
6h$222–996Drive, train via Albany
- Drive from Hickory to Kannapoliscar
- Take the train from Kannapolis 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
23h 8m$335–759Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte, NC to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus
24h 3m$226–321
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hickory to Rochester is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Hickory to Rochester is to drive and fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Hickory to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Hickory Airport and arriving at Rochester via Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr and New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 2m.
The distance between Hickory and Rochester is 639 miles. The road distance is 685.6 miles.
The best way to get from Hickory to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 22h 2m and costs $180 - $420.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Hickory to Rochester, including transfers.
Hickory to Rochester bus services, operated by Hickory Hop, depart from Hickory Airport station.
Hickory to Rochester bus services, operated by Hickory Hop, arrive at Charlotte Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hickory to Rochester is 686 miles. It takes approximately 13h 3m to drive from Hickory to Rochester.
There are 178+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Hickory to Rochester via Hickory Airport, Charlotte Airport, Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr, New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, and New York in around 22h 2m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Concord to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kannapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kannapolis to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–160
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Charlotte, NC - 3302 Queen City Dr to New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from New York to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Charlotte, NC to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $85–120
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