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How to get fromOttawa to Rochester Airport (ROC)by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), rideshare, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Ottawa to Rochester Airport (ROC) by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), rideshare, or car

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  1. Fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane YOW - ROC
    6h 57m
    $143–803

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Waller St at Laurier Ave to Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floorbus bus 2730
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Rochesterbus bus Adt N813-D / ...
    11h 44m
    $56–193

  3. Fly to Toronto Island Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane plane YOW - YTZ
    2. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain train
    7h 47m
    $204–631

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain train
    9h 27m
    $125–474

  5. Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane YOW - YYZ
    2. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain train
    8h 13m
    $155–650

  6. Fly to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)plane plane YOW - YHM
    2. Take the train from Aldershot to Rochestertrain train
    10h 2m
    $133–605

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train VIA Rail
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain train VIA Rail
    10h 35m
    $138–450

  8. Bus via Buffalo

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Torontobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 24m
    $88–133

  9. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Ottawa to Rochester (ROC)rideshare rideshare 245.7 mi
    5h 14m

  10. Drive  245.7 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Rochester Airport (ROC)car car 245.7 mi
    5h 14m
    $57–82

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rochester (ROC) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$139Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 189 mi
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Rochester Airport (ROC), USA?

United Airlines, Air Canada, and American Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waller St at Laurier Ave to Rochester Airport (ROC) via Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor, Toronto, and Rochester in around 11h 44m.

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