There are 6 ways to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Rochester by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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 Rochester (RST) to Rochester (ROC)plane RST - ROC
4h 18m$127–621Bus, train via Madison
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
22h 47m$108–377Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
24h 49m$111–380Drive 947.6 mi
- Drive from Rochester Airport (RST) to Rochestercar 947.6 mi
15h 52m$173–250Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane RST - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
6h 9m$203–1,039Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
23h 23m$133–502
Rochester (RST) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Rochester is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Rochester is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $120 - $650.
The distance between Rochester Airport (RST) and Rochester is 752 miles. The road distance is 953.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Rochester without a car is to bus and train via Madison which takes 22h 47m and costs $100 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Rochester, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Rochester is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $380 and takes 24h 49m.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Rochester Airport (RST). It is currently 7:00 PM in Rochester Airport (RST) and 8:00 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Airport (RST) to Rochester is 953 miles. It takes approximately 15h 52m to drive from Rochester Airport (RST) to Rochester.
There are 156+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Rochester Airport (RST), USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Rochester (RST) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Rochester Bus Stop via Rochester Sinclair, Rochester, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 24h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- 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 Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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