There are 9 ways to get from Kalamazoo to Rochester by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport
best- Fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Rochester (ROC)AZO - ROC
5h 31m$86–480Bus via Cleveland
cheapest- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
13h 10m$82–164Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Take the train from Toledo to Rochester
12h 44mDrive 454.2 mi
- Drive from Kalamazoo to Rochester454.2 mi
8h 4m$83–120Train to Detroit, fly
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC)DTW - ROC
5h 57m$183–519Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)ORD - ROC
6h 5m$155–521Bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Rochester (ROC)GRR - ROC
7h 17m$118–648Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)MDW - ROC
5h 59m$135–651Bus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Take the bus from Toronto to Rochester
16h$84–221
Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalamazoo to Rochester is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kalamazoo to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $85 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Kalamazoo to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Kalamazoo Bus Stop and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Kalamazoo and Rochester is 419 miles. The road distance is 456.9 miles.
The best way to get from Kalamazoo to Rochester without a car is to train and bus which takes 12h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Kalamazoo to Rochester, including transfers.
Kalamazoo to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kalamazoo Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Kalamazoo to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs $85 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus via Cleveland, which costs $80 - $170 and takes 13h 10m.
Kalamazoo to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kalamazoo to Rochester is 457 miles. It takes approximately 8h 4m to drive from Kalamazoo to Rochester.
What companies run services between Kalamazoo, MI, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Rochester Bus Stop via Detroit Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Detroit to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kalamazoo to Ann Arbor Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–90
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $60–280
- Business Class
- $100–320
Train from Kalamazoo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- 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/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Kalamazoo, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–25
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Toronto to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
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