There are 9 ways to get from Quebec to Rochester by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, shuttle, bus, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Rochester (ROC)plane YQB - ROC
8h 36m$168–872Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Quebec City, QC - 450 Rue de la Gare-du-Palais to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubertbus
- Take the bus from Montreal, QC to Scarborough, ONbus
- Take the bus from Scarborough Centre to Rochester Bus Stopbus
17h 54m$57–150Bus via Albany
- Take the bus from Québec to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Rochester Bus Stopbus
14h 25m$97–176Train
- Take the train from Québec to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain
15h 38m$181–641Drive 456.7 mi
- Drive from Quebec to Rochestercar 456.7 mi
9h 2m$105–151Fly to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YQB - YTZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain
10h 11m$208–573Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane YQB - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
8h 24m$252–478Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane YQB - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
10h 32m$132–668Train via Schenectady
- Take the train from Québec to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Rochestertrain
15h 50m$160–540
Quebec to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec to Rochester is to bus which costs $55 - $150 and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Quebec to Rochester is to fly and shuttle and bus which takes 8h 24m and costs $250 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Quebec to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Québec and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Montreal and Albany Bus Terminal, NY. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Quebec to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Québec and arriving at Rochester via Montréal and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 38m.
The distance between Quebec and Rochester is 417 miles. The road distance is 459.4 miles.
The best way to get from Quebec to Rochester without a car is to bus via Albany which takes 14h 25m and costs $95 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Quebec to Rochester, including transfers.
Quebec to Rochester bus services, operated by Orléans Express, depart from Québec station.
Quebec to Rochester train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Québec station.
The best way to get from Quebec to Rochester is to fly which takes 8h 36m and costs $160 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus via Albany, which costs $95 - $180 and takes 14h 25m, you could also train, which costs $180 - $650 and takes 15h 38m.
What companies run services between Quebec, QC, Canada and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Québec to Rochester Bus Stop via Montréal, Montreal, and Albany Bus Terminal, NY in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–340
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $45–120
- Business
- $80–180
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–140
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $90–210
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $100–220
- Economy Plus
- $110–220
Train from Toronto Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $45–130
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–140
Train from Toronto Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $45–130
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–140
Train from Québec to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–120
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–130
Train from Schenectady to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $55–140
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $60–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Schenectady to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- Orleans Express
Bus from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Orleans Express
- Adult
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Albany Bus Terminal, NY to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Montreal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Scarborough Centre to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
- Phone
- 514-228-2303
- info@tourexpress.ca
- Website
- Tour Express
Bus from Quebec City, QC - 450 Rue de la Gare-du-Palais to Montreal, QC - 1597 Rue St-Hubert
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Website
- Tour Express
- Adult
- $19–27
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- questions@ca.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Montreal, QC to Scarborough, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–75
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $50–75
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More Questions & Answers
Quebec to Rochester bus services, operated by Orléans Express, arrive at Montréal station.
Quebec to Rochester train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quebec to Rochester is 459 miles. It takes approximately 9h 2m to drive from Quebec to Rochester.
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