There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Hickory by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ROC - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
4h$214–895Drive 681.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Hickorycar 681.4 mi
13h 5m$125–180Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Gastonia, NC - Chester St.bus Nyc
- Take the taxi from Gastonia, NC - Chester St. to Hickorytaxi
16h 47m$242–481Train, drive 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 Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Hickorycar
22h 3m$475–892Fly Rochester to Concord, drive
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Concord (USA)plane ROC - USA
- Drive from Concord (USA) to Hickorycar
3h 5m$286–934Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane BUF - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
5h 57m$167–690Train, bus, taxi
- 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 bus from New York, NY to Gastonia, NC - Chester St.bus Nyc
- Take the taxi from Gastonia, NC - Chester St. to Hickorytaxi
18h 8m$324–581Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Charlotte, NCbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
23h 17m$228–316Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kannapolistrain
- Drive from Kannapolis to Hickorycar
24h 26m$583–929
Rochester (ROC) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Hickory is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Hickory is to fly and drive which takes 3h 5m and costs $280 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Hickory. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Hickory Airport via New York Midtown, New York and Charlotte Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 17m.
The distance between Rochester and Hickory is 639 miles. The road distance is 685.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Hickory without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 16h 47m and costs $240 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Rochester to Hickory, including transfers.
Rochester to Hickory bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Hickory bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Hickory is 685 miles. It takes approximately 13h 5m to drive from Rochester to Hickory.
There are 55+ hotels available in Hickory.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Hickory via New York Midtown, New York City Chinatown, New York, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Airport, and Hickory Airport in around 23h 17m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Rochester to Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
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
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $330–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $200–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- 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
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–160
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–160
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Rochester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York, NY to Gastonia, NC - Chester St.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $90–130
Bus from New York, NY to Gastonia, NC - Chester St.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $90–130
Bus from New York to Charlotte, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $85–120
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
Blue Cabs of North Carolina
- Phone
- +1-704-674-4457
- Website
- bluecabsofnc.com
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1-704-852-4147
Blue Cabs of North Carolina
- Phone
- +1-704-674-4457
- Website
- bluecabsofnc.com
Metro Cab
- Phone
- +1-704-852-4147
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