There are 9 ways to get from Rochester to Hickory by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or bus (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 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 2m$214–945Drive 682.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Hickorycar 682.4 mi
13h 4m$117–169Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Gastonia, NC - Chester St.bus Nyc
- Take the taxi from Gastonia, NC - Chester St. to Hickorytaxi
17h 53m$251–345Train, 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 2m$474–890Fly Rochester to Concord, drive
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Concord (USA)plane ROC - USA
- Drive from Concord (USA) to Hickorycar
3h 3m$255–883Bus 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 59m$157–640Train, 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$324–580Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
22h 32m$261–533Train, 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 28m$582–925
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 $110 - $170 and takes 13h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Hickory is to fly and drive which takes 3h 3m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Hickory. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Hickory Airport via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Charlotte Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 32m.
The distance between Rochester and Hickory is 639 miles. The road distance is 686.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Hickory without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 17h 53m and costs $250 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Rochester to Hickory, including transfers.
Rochester to Hickory bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Hickory bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Hickory is 686 miles. It takes approximately 13h 4m to drive from Rochester to Hickory.
There are 52+ 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 to Hickory via New York, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Charlotte Bus Station, Charlotte Airport, and Hickory Airport in around 22h 32m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Rochester to Concord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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 33m
- 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 33m
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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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