There are 4 ways to get from Painesville to Rochester by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or plane
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
6h 1mDrive 228.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Painesville to Rochestercar 228.4 mi
4h 7m$42–61Bus
- Take the bus from Tyler Blvd. & Heisley Rd. to Chester Ave. -Greyhound Stationbus 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
8h 31mFly
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rochester (ROC)plane CLE - ROC
7h 33m$109–620
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Painesville to Rochester is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Painesville to Rochester is to drive which takes 4h 7m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Painesville to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Wood St. & Sterling Ave. and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Tyler Blvd. & Heisley Rd., Cleveland, OH and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Painesville and Rochester is 279 miles. The road distance is 229.8 miles.
The best way to get from Painesville to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Painesville to Rochester, including transfers.
Painesville to Rochester bus services, operated by Laketran, depart from Tyler Blvd. & Heisley Rd. station.
The best way to get from Painesville to Rochester is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8h 31m, you could also fly, which costs $100 - $650 and takes 7h 33m.
Painesville to Rochester bus services, operated by Laketran, arrive at Chester Ave. -Greyhound Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Painesville to Rochester is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 7m to drive from Painesville to Rochester.
What companies run services between Painesville, OH, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochester twice daily, and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wood St. & Sterling Ave. to Rochester Bus Stop via Tyler Blvd. & Heisley Rd., Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- laketran.com
Bus from Tyler Blvd. & Heisley Rd. to Chester Ave. -Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- laketran.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- 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
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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