There are 9 ways to get from Pittsfield to Rochester by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, plane, or train
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Train via Albany
best- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited / ...
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain Maple Leaf / ...
6h 31m$47–127Bus
- Take the bus from Pittsfield to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Albany, Ny to Syracuse, Nybus 254
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
7h 35m$56–134Drive 261.7 mi
- Drive from Pittsfield to Rochestercar 261.7 mi
4h 46m$48–69Bus to Albany County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pittsfield to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Fly from Albany County Airport (ALB) to Rochester (ROC)plane ALB - ROC
7h 15m$120–640Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
6h 41m$55–150Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)plane BOS - ROC
7h 21m$206–603Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
7h 9m$929–4,159Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
7h 22m$237–726Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Rochester (ROC)plane EWR - ROC
8h 8m$227–880
Pittsfield to Rochester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsfield to Rochester is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsfield to Rochester is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsfield to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Pittsfield and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Albany, Ny and Syracuse Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Pittsfield Amtrak Station station and arriving at Rochester. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 41m.
The distance between Pittsfield and Rochester is 279 miles. The road distance is 263.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsfield to Rochester without a car is to train via Albany which takes 6h 31m and costs $45 - $130.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Pittsfield to Rochester, including transfers.
Pittsfield to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsfield station.
Pittsfield to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsfield Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsfield to Rochester is to train via Albany which takes 6h 31m and costs $45 - $130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $140 and takes 7h 35m.
What companies run services between Pittsfield, MA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Rochester via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station in around 6h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsfield to Rochester Bus Stop via Albany, Ny, Syracuse, Ny, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Albany County Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsfield Amtrak Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $24–45
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $20–85
- Business - advance purchase
- $27–150
- Business Class
- $45–220
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Croton-Harmon to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
- Schedules at
- https://www.mta.info/schedules
- Off-Peak
- $10–12
- Peak
- $14–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsfield to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albany, Ny to Syracuse, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Albany, Ny to Syracuse, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–90
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $27–85
- Flexible
- $50–90
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany, Ny to Syracuse, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pittsfield to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Albany Bus Terminal, NY station.
Pittsfield to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsfield to Rochester is 263 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Pittsfield to Rochester.
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