There are 7 ways to get from Milpitas to Rochester by plane, subway, train, bus, 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.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rochester (ROC)SJC - ROC
9h$298–1,222BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Take the subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rochester (ROC)SFO - ROC
9h 29m$252–991BART, train
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
2d 18h$273–1,821BART, train, bus
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Richmond
- Take the train from Richmond to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
3d 1h$402–2,354Drive 2,729.5 mi
- Drive from Milpitas to Rochester2,729.5 mi
43h 4m$499–720BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rochester (ROC)OAK - ROC
8h 48m$262–1,129Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)SJC - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
9h 59m$570–2,324
Milpitas to Rochester by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milpitas to Rochester is to BART and fly which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Milpitas to Rochester is to BART and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $260 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Milpitas to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Milpitas and arriving at Rochester via Richmond and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Milpitas and Rochester is 2364 miles. The road distance is 2745.4 miles.
The best way to get from Milpitas to Rochester without a car is to BART and train which takes 2 days 18h and costs $270 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Milpitas to Rochester, including transfers.
Milpitas to Rochester train services, operated by BART, depart from Milpitas station.
Rochester is 3h ahead of Milpitas. It is currently 1:36 PM in Milpitas and 4:36 PM in Rochester.
Milpitas to Rochester train services, operated by BART, arrive at Richmond station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milpitas to Rochester is 2745 miles. It takes approximately 43h 4m to drive from Milpitas to Rochester.
What companies run services between Milpitas, CA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rochester (ROC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Subway from Milpitas to Daly City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $170–260
- Flexible Fares
- $240–350
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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