There are 7 ways to get from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST) by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), or car
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Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Rochester (RST)plane SYR - RST
7h 51m$140–752Bus, train via Madison
cheapest- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
26h 35m$139–432Bus to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NYbus
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SYR - MSP
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus
9h 35m$210–1,150Bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Mississaugabus
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
31h 1m$149–494Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Rochester (RST)plane BUF - RST
8h 33m$140–765Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus
27h 26m$170–537Drive 1,006.6 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST)car 1,006.6 mi
17h 23m$184–266
Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Rochester (RST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST) is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST) is to bus and fly which takes 7h 51m and costs $140 - $750.
The distance between Ithaca and Rochester Airport (RST) is 891 miles. The road distance is 1012.5 miles.
The best way to get from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST) without a car is to bus and train via Madison which takes 26h 35m and costs $130 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST), including transfers.
Rochester Airport (RST) is 1h behind Ithaca. It is currently 5:26 AM in Ithaca and 4:26 AM in Rochester Airport (RST).
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST) is 1012 miles. It takes approximately 17h 23m to drive from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST).
There are 78+ hotels available in Rochester Airport (RST).
What companies run services between Ithaca, NY, USA and Rochester Airport (RST), USA?
You can take a bus from Ithaca to Rochester - Airport via Winston Churchill Station East Platform 6, City Centre Transit Terminal Platform A, Mississauga, Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, Rochester, and Rochester Sinclair in around 31h 1m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Ithaca, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Ithaca to Mississauga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–150
- Flexible
- $70–150
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