There are 7 ways to get from Northbrook to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or subway
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORD - ROC
3h 58m$220–475Drive 622.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Northbrook to Rochestercar 622.2 mi
10h 43m$114–164Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
13h 22mBus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
15h 36mTrain to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
4h 29m$118–674Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ORD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 52mTrain, subway to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Midwaysubway
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MDW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
6h 27m
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Northbrook to Rochester is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Northbrook to Rochester is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $220 - $480.
No, there is no direct train from Northbrook to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Northbrook and arriving at Rochester via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 22m.
The distance between Northbrook and Rochester is 555 miles. The road distance is 625.9 miles.
The best way to get from Northbrook to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 13h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Northbrook to Rochester, including transfers.
Northbrook to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
The best way to get from Northbrook to Rochester is to fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $220 - $480. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 13h 22m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 15h 36m.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Northbrook. It is currently 5:13 PM in Northbrook and 6:13 PM in Rochester.
Northbrook to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Rochester station.
What companies run services between Northbrook, Cook County, IL, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester twice daily, and the journey takes 11h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- metrarail.com
Train from Northbrook to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- metrarail.com
- Website
- transitchicago.com
Subway from LaSalle/Van Buren to Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- transitchicago.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Northbrook to Rochester is 626 miles. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Northbrook to Rochester.
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