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How to get fromOttawa to Rochester Airport (ROC)by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), 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), 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 21m
    $123–753

  2. Drive  245.6 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Rochester Airport (ROC)car car 245.6 mi
    5h 14m
    $57–82

  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 43m
    $183–621

  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
    $123–470

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Toronto - Union Station Bus Terminalbus bus Ottawa - Toronto
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Rochesterbus bus Adt N813 / ...
    10h 59m
    $98–199

  6. 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 7m
    $144–640

  7. 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
    9h 48m
    $133–585

  8. 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
    $137–436

  9. Bus via Woburn (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Scarborough Centrebus bus FlixBus N2700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Scarborough Centre to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    14h 24m
    $85–125

  10. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Ottawa to Rochester (ROC)rideshare rideshare 245.6 mi
    5h 14m

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

Calendar49Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$123Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 189 mi
  • Duration: 6h 21m

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

United Airlines and Porter Airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Rochester Airport (ROC) via Toronto and Rochester in around 10h 59m.

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