There are 8 ways to get from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST) by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus), rideshare, or car
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 Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Syracuse Airport, NY
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Rochester (RST)SYR - RST
8h 6m$150–752Bus to Rochester, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ithaca, NY to Rochester, NY
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Rochester (RST)ROC - RST
8h 34m$120–606Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochester
26h 35m$179–443Bus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Mississauga
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
31h 1m$154–490Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Ithaca to Rochester-RST1,006.6 mi
17h 15mDrive 1,006.6 mi
- Drive from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST)1,006.6 mi
17h 15m$184–266Bus to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Scranton
- Fly from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) to Rochester (RST)AVP - RST
8h 54m$145–618Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochester
27h 26m$215–558
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 15m.
The fastest way to get from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST) is to bus and fly which takes 8h 6m and costs $150 - $750.
The distance between Ithaca and Rochester Airport (RST) is 891 miles. The road distance is 1012.4 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 $170 - $450.
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST), including transfers.
Rochester Airport (RST) is 1h behind Ithaca. It is currently 3:02 PM in Ithaca and 2:02 PM in Rochester Airport (RST).
Yes, the driving distance between Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST) is 1012 miles. It takes approximately 17h 15m to drive from Ithaca to Rochester Airport (RST).
There are 84+ hotels available in Rochester Airport (RST).
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Ithaca and Rochester Airport (RST). A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
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
- aa.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $120–230
- 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
- $70–200
- 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 Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.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
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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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