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 33m$178–922Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- 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$132–369Bus
- 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 10m$152–260Drive 1,044.4 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Rochestercar 1,044.4 mi
17h 49m$191–276Fly Kansas City to Rochester
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Rochester (ROC)plane MCI - ROC
6h 3m$175–869Fly 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 31m$318–1,724Fly 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
8h 17m$326–1,622
Missouri to Rochester by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Missouri to Rochester is to bus which costs $150 - $260 and takes 25h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Missouri to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 33m 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 10m.
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 1050.5 miles.
The best way to get from Missouri to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 21h 17m and costs $130 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 33m 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 33m and costs $170 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $370 and takes 21h 17m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $260 and takes 25h 10m.
What companies run services between Missouri, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, 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
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,900
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,900
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Kansas City to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,700
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Kansas City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- 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 Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- 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
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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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 2:20 PM in Missouri and 3:20 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 1051 miles. It takes approximately 17h 49m to drive from Missouri to Rochester.
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