There are 7 ways to get from Missouri to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (ROC)plane STL - ROC
5h 28m$178–922Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
25h 25m$143–292Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
21h 17m$315–675Drive 1,040.6 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Rochestercar 1,040.6 mi
18h$190–275Fly Kansas City to Rochester
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Rochester (ROC)plane MCI - ROC
5h 54m$215–1,119Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane STL - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
7h 6m$152–770Fly Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MCI - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
7h 57m$180–917
Missouri to Rochester by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Missouri to Rochester is to bus which costs $140 - $300 and takes 25h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Missouri to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Missouri station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Missouri to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Metro Center and arriving at Rochester via Kansas City and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 17m.
The distance between Missouri and Rochester is 750 miles. The road distance is 1046.7 miles.
The best way to get from Missouri to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 21h 17m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Missouri to Rochester, including transfers.
Missouri to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Missouri to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Missouri to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs $170 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $310 - $700 and takes 21h 17m, you could also bus, which costs $140 - $300 and takes 25h 25m.
What companies run services between Missouri, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (ROC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Metro Center to Rochester via Union Station, Kansas City, and Chicago Union Station in around 21h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–290
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–390
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Missouri to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Missouri. It is currently 7:40 PM in Missouri and 8:40 PM in Rochester.
Missouri to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Missouri to Rochester is 1047 miles. It takes approximately 18h to drive from Missouri to Rochester.
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