There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Grand Junction by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or train
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Fly Rochester to Grand Junction Regional Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane ROC - GJT
9h$218–873Fly Rochester to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE)plane ROC - ASE
- Take the bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
10h 19m$194–795Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
40h 13m$613–1,229Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facilitybus
42h 40m$277–517Drive 1,824.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Grand Junctioncar 1,824.5 mi
29h 46m$333–481Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane BUF - GJT
8h 56m$231–969Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)plane BUF - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose-Airport-MTJ to Grand Junctioncar
8h 49m$210–882Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)plane SYR - GJT
10h 54m$235–1,089
Rochester to Grand Junction by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Grand Junction is to bus which costs $270 - $550 and takes 42h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Grand Junction is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 49m and costs $210 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Grand Junction. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Grand Junction station. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Grand Junction Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 13m.
The distance between Rochester and Grand Junction is 1642 miles. The road distance is 1835.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Grand Junction without a car is to train which takes 40h 13m and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Rochester to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Rochester to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Grand Junction is to fly which takes 9h and costs $210 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 40h 13m, you could also bus, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 42h 40m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
United Airlines flies from Rochester (ROC) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Grand Junction Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station in around 40h 13m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Rochester to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Rochester to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Rochester to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Rochester to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Grand Junction Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Montrose Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $190–380
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–70
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $60–160
- Economy
- $23–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- feedback@rfta.com
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from AABC Airport DV to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Grand Junction is 2h behind Rochester. It is currently 12:36 AM in Rochester and 10:36 PM in Grand Junction.
Rochester to Grand Junction train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Grand Junction is 1835 miles. It takes approximately 29h 46m to drive from Rochester to Grand Junction.
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