There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Denver by plane, train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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 Denver
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Denver (DEN)ROC - DEN
6h 32m$237–980Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
36h 49m$152–447Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
31h 39m$178–553Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago, IL to Burlington, IA
- Take the bus from Burlington to Denver
36h 2m$258–583Drive 1,585.8 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Denver1,585.8 mi
25h 36m$290–418Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Denver (DEN)BUF - DEN
6h 39m$265–1,231Fly Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)ROC - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Denver
9h 6m$211–784
Rochester to Denver by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Denver is to bus which costs $150 - $450 and takes 36h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Denver is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Denver station. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Denver Union Station via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Denver. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Denver via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 39m.
The distance between Rochester and Denver is 1446 miles. The road distance is 1595.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Denver without a car is to train which takes 31h 39m and costs $170 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Rochester to Denver, including transfers.
Rochester to Denver bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Denver is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $600 and takes 31h 39m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $450 and takes 36h 49m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Denver (DEN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Denver via Chicago Union Station in around 31h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
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
- $75–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Chicago, IL to Burlington, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $70–110
- Saver Fare
- $76
- Flex Fare
- $104
Bus from Burlington to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $130–190
- Flexible Fares
- $180–270
- Saver Fare
- $185
- Flex Fare
- $254
- 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
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Colorado Springs to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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
- $16–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Denver bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Denver is 2h behind Rochester. It is currently 1:31 PM in Rochester and 11:31 AM in Denver.
Rochester to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Denver is 1595 miles. It takes approximately 25h 36m to drive from Rochester to Denver.
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