There are 6 ways to get from Kentucky to Rochester by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly from Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rochester (ROC)plane LEX - ROC
4h 50m$166–806Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus Louisville
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
12h 44m$67–195Drive 599.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Rochestercar 599.2 mi
10h 12m$110–158Fly from Louisville International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rochester (ROC)plane SDF - ROC
5h 45m$137–722Fly from Covington
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rochester (ROC)plane CVG - ROC
5h 47m$156–870Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
14h 38m$72–163
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Rochester is to bus which costs $70 - $170 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Rochester is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $160 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY Bus Station and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Cincinnati, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 38m.
The distance between Kentucky and Rochester is 522 miles. The road distance is 602.7 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 44m and costs $65 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Kentucky to Rochester, including transfers.
Kentucky to Rochester bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Louisville, KY Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Rochester is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $170 and takes 14h 38m.
Kentucky to Rochester bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Greyhound Station Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Kentucky to Rochester is 603 miles. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Kentucky to Rochester.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rochester (ROC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop via Greyhound Station Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 14h 38m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- 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
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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