There are 8 ways to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Los Angeles by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Rochester to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ROC - LAX
8h 26m$180–746Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane BUF - LAX
8h 37m$232–947Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain Southwest Chief / ...
2d 8h$648–1,522Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 11h$436–853Fly Rochester to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane ROC - BUR
9h 32m$277–1,156Fly Rochester to Ontario International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane ROC - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Stationtrain
10h 37m$363–1,515Fly Rochester to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane ROC - SNA
11h 43m$308–1,272Drive 2,595.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Los Angelescar 2,595.5 mi
41h 22m$474–685
Rochester (ROC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $180 - $750.
The distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) and Los Angeles is 2296 miles. The road distance is 2610.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Los Angeles without a car is to train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $650 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Los Angeles, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Los Angeles is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,600 and takes 2 days 8h, you could also bus, which costs $430 - $900 and takes 2 days 11h.
Los Angeles is 3h behind Rochester Airport (ROC). It is currently 12:00 PM in Rochester Airport (ROC) and 9:00 AM in Los Angeles.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) to Los Angeles is 2611 miles. It takes approximately 41h 22m to drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Los Angeles.
There are 3396+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Rochester Airport (ROC), USA and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Los Angeles via Rochester and Chicago Union Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rochester to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Rochester to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Rochester to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Rochester to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Rochester to John Wayne Airport Orange County via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rochester to Los Angeles International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rochester to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Ontario International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rochester to Los Angeles International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rochester to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Rochester to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Rochester to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rochester to Los Angeles International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Rochester to Ontario International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Rochester to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Rochester to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rochester to Burbank Bob Hope Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Ontario International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $310–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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