There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Apex by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly from Rochester, line 311 bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ROC - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to E Williams St at S Hughes Stbus
4h 12m$143–926Drive 629.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Apexcar 629.4 mi
12h 3m$115–166Train via New York
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
19h 20m$240–636Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
22h 11m$120–233Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BUF - RDU
6h 14m$135–441Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtraktrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
24h 52m$272–603Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus 308 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
26h 47m$232–628
Rochester to Apex by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Apex is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Apex is to fly and line 311 bus which takes 4h 12m and costs $140 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Apex. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at E Williams St at S Hughes St via Newark Penn Station, Durham Station and Regional Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Apex station. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 20m.
The distance between Rochester and Apex is 532 miles. The road distance is 633.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Apex without a car is to train via New York which takes 19h 20m and costs $240 - $650.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Rochester to Apex, including transfers.
Rochester to Apex bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Apex train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Apex is to train via New York which takes 19h 20m and costs $240 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 22h 11m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Apex, NC, USA?
You can take a train from Rochester to Mason St at Apex Town Hall via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington Union Station, Raleigh Union Station, and Union Station - Bus Platform A in around 19h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to E Williams St at S Hughes St via Newark Penn Station, Durham, Durham Station, and Regional Transit Center in around 22h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Regional Transit Center to E Williams St at S Hughes St
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- gotriangle.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Apex bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Rochester to Apex train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Apex is 633 miles. It takes approximately 12h 3m to drive from Rochester to Apex.
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