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How to get fromPotomac to Rochesterby bus, subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Potomac to Rochester by bus, subway, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane DCA - ROC
    3h 30m
    $141–879
  2. Drive 348 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Potomac to Rochestercar car 348 mi
    7h 11m
    $64–92
  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochestertrain train Maple Leaf / ...
    11h 57m
    $164–377
  4. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Bethesda, MD to New York Penn Stationbus bus Arlington / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    14h 4m
    $115–185
  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane IAD - ROC
    4h
    $81–463
  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane BWI - ROC
    3h 49m
    $201–1,226
  7. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane DCA - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    5h 27m
    $244–1,625
  8. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochestertrain train VIA Rail
    12h
    $114–257
  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus bus 770
    3. Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    15h 3m
    $83–197

Potomac to Rochester by bus, subway, and train (Amtrak)

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Rochester via Friendship Heights+Bay J, Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 11h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Rochester Bus Stop via Friendship Heights+Bay J, Friendship Heights+Bay K, Bethesda+Bay A, Bethesda, MD, New York Penn Station, and New York Midtown in around 14h 4m.

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