There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Davis by plane, train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane ROC - SMF
9h 29m$286–1,136Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Sacramento International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane BUF - SMF
11h 4m$199–831Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Davistrain California Zephyr
2d 16h$1,522–2,495Drive 2,630.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Daviscar 2,630.5 mi
41h 45m$450–650Fly Rochester to San Francisco International Airport, BART, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ROC - SFO
- Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Davistrain
11h 13m$244–841Fly Rochester to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ROC - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Davistrain
10h 57m$299–1,093Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Oakland International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane BUF - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Davistrain
12h 34m$222–788
Rochester to Davis by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Davis is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $850 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Davis is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Davis. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Davis via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Rochester and Davis is 2330 miles. The road distance is 2645.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Davis without a car is to train which takes 2 days 16h and costs $1,500 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Rochester to Davis, including transfers.
Rochester to Davis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Davis is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $280 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,500 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 16h.
Davis is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 11:41 AM in Rochester and 8:41 AM in Davis.
Rochester to Davis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Davis, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Davis via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Oakland International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to Sacramento International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–2,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Davis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from San Francisco International Airport to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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