There are 7 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 Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC)DTW - ROC
4h 42mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NYCinncinati,OH-Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus StopFlixBus 2685 / ...
9h 45m$51–103Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound StationLouisville / ...
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to RochesterLake Shore Limited
8h 42m$53–188Drive 389.8 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Rochester389.8 mi
6h 52m$72–103Bus, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take the bus from Toledo to Dearborn
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)DTW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
6h 39mBus, train via Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station
- Take the bus from Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Station to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station374 D
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to RochesterLake Shore Limited
10h 39m$95–197Bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester325
14h 55m$90–285
Ohio to Rochester by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ohio to Rochester is to bus which costs $50 - $110 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Ohio to Rochester is to drive which takes 6h 52m and costs $70 - $110.
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 45m.
The distance between Ohio and Rochester is 388 miles. The road distance is 392.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ohio to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 42m and costs $50 - $190.
It takes approximately 4h 42m 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 392 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m 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 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Detroit to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–850
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
- $35–120
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus - Downtown - Mound St to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- 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
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $110–150
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
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