There are 9 ways to get from Providence to Rochester by train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Rochester (ROC)plane BOS - ROC
3h 57m$255–1,403Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Providence to Bostonbus Greyhound US0230
- Take the bus from Boston to Rochester Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0171
10h 40m$71–144Train
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Boston to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
12h 7m$128–826Drive 386.4 mi
- Drive from Providence to Rochestercar 386.4 mi
6h 43m$71–102Fly Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rochester
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Rochester (ROC)plane PVD - ROC
5h 25m$447–976Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Providence to Bostontrain
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BOS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
6h$113–1,249Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Rochester (ROC)plane JFK - ROC
6h 34m$112–1,026Train, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlemtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGA - ROC
6h 48m$402–1,541Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Providence
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
12h 16m$80–161
Providence to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Providence to Rochester is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Providence to Rochester is to train and fly which takes 3h 57m and costs $250 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Providence to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Providence to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Providence and arriving at Rochester via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 7m.
The distance between Providence and Rochester is 397 miles. The road distance is 388.7 miles.
The best way to get from Providence to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Providence to Rochester, including transfers.
Providence to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Providence station.
Providence to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Providence station.
The best way to get from Providence to Rochester is to bus which takes 10h 40m and costs $70 - $150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $850 and takes 12h 7m, you could also fly, which costs $440 - $1,000 and takes 5h 25m.
What companies run services between Providence, RI, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Providence to Rochester Bus Stop via Boston in around 10h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Providence to Rochester via Boston in around 12h 7m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rochester via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Rochester via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Boston to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $8–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Train from Providence to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
Train from Providence to Stamford Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $160–650
- Phone
- +1 877.690.5114
- Website
- mta.info
Train from Stamford to 125th Street - Harlem
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Providence to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Providence Downtown to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Providence to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Providence to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Providence to Rochester is 389 miles. It takes approximately 6h 43m to drive from Providence to Rochester.
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