There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Gaithersburg by plane, subway, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly Rochester to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ROC - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway
2h 31mDrive 337.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Gaithersburgcar 337.8 mi
7h 2m$62–89Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Empire Service / ...
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Acela / ...
11h 30mBus via Newark
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Warner St to Gaithersburg Park & Ridebus 201
13h 10mFly Rochester to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ROC - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
2h 59mFly Rochester to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ROC - BWI
- Take the bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ridebus
3h 41mBus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane BUF - DCA
4h 22mTrain via Albany
- 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
12h 38mBus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus Adt N823
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2682
14h 2m
Rochester (ROC) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Gaithersburg is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Gaithersburg is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Gaithersburg. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Gaithersburg Park & Ride via Newark Penn Station and Warner St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Gaithersburg. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at GAITHERSBURG MARC wb via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 38m.
The distance between Rochester and Gaithersburg is 327 miles. The road distance is 339.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Gaithersburg without a car is to train which takes 11h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Rochester to Gaithersburg, including transfers.
Rochester to Gaithersburg bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Gaithersburg train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Gaithersburg is to train which takes 11h 30m and costs . Alternatively, you can bus via Newark, which costs and takes 13h 10m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Gaithersburg, MD, USA?
You can take a train from Rochester to N Frederick Ave & Brookes Ave via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform, and Shady Grove Station & Bay K in around 11h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Gaithersburg Park & Ride via Newark Penn Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Warner St in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- wmata.com
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- viarail.ca
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Warner St to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from BWI INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL wb LOWER LEVEL to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- mta.maryland.gov
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- trailways.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Gaithersburg bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Rochester to Gaithersburg train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Gaithersburg is 340 miles. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Rochester to Gaithersburg.
There are 446+ hotels available in Gaithersburg.


