There are 9 ways to get from Reston to Rochester by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rochester (ROC)plane IAD - ROC
2h 36m$102–621Drive 355.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reston to Rochestercar 355.8 mi
7h 26m$65–94Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals to Manhattan, NYbus Vienna/Fairfax-Manhattan
- Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus Adt N816 / ...
12h 31m$107–297Train
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
12h 32m$159–456Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)plane DCA - ROC
3h 23m$149–925Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rochester (ROC)plane BWI - ROC
4h 11m$114–730Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane IAD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
4h 42m$76–457Subway, train
- Take the subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochestertrain
13h 9m$162–363Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus FlixBus 2682
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stopbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
14h 39m$86–147
Reston to Rochester by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reston to Rochester is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Reston to Rochester is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs $100 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Reston station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals and arriving at Rochester via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Reston to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform and arriving at Rochester via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 32m.
The distance between Reston and Rochester is 300 miles. The road distance is 357.9 miles.
The best way to get from Reston to Rochester without a car is to bus via New York which takes 12h 31m and costs $100 - $300.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Reston to Rochester, including transfers.
Reston to Rochester bus services, operated by Go Buses, depart from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals.
Reston to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Reston to Rochester is to fly which takes 2h 36m and costs $100 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $100 - $300 and takes 12h 31m, you could also train, which costs $150 - $460 and takes 12h 32m.
What companies run services between Reston, VA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rochester (ROC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rochester via Tysons, Silver Line Center Platform, Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals, Manhattan, NY, and New York in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–210
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $70–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- gobuses@facebook.com
- Website
- Go Buses
Bus from Tysons Corner Metro Station Arrivals to Manhattan, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–65
- Website
- Go Buses
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- 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 Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Reston to Rochester bus services, operated by Go Buses, arrive at Manhattan, NY station.
Reston to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reston to Rochester is 358 miles. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Reston to Rochester.
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