There are 8 ways to get from Ohio to Rochester by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC)plane DTW - ROC
4h 41m$335–664Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NYbus Cinncinati,OH-Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 37m$44–104Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus Louisville / ...
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
8h 46m$83–204Drive 393.1 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Rochestercar 393.1 mi
6h 48m$72–104Bus, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearbornbus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DTW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
6h 34m$138–859Bus, train via Brook Park
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0105
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
9h 23m$94–202Bus, train via Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station
- Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus 374 D
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
10h 43m$125–227Bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus 325
14h 55m$83–269
Ohio to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Rochester is to bus which costs $40 - $110 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ohio to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $330 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ohio to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Columbus - Mound St and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Ohio and Rochester is 387 miles. The road distance is 395.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ohio to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 46m and costs $80 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Ohio to Rochester, including transfers.
Ohio to Rochester bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Columbus - Mound St station.
Ohio to Rochester bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Buffalo, NY station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ohio to Rochester is 395 miles. It takes approximately 6h 48m to drive from Ohio to Rochester.
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What companies run services between Ohio, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Columbus - Mound St to Rochester Bus Stop via Buffalo, NY and Buffalo in around 9h 37m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Detroit to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–800
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
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- https://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 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- 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 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–170
- Flexible
- $80–180
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
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