There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Missouri by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane ROC - STL
5h 15m$170–873Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
25h$130–283Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief / ...
20h 18m$131–370Drive 1,045.1 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Kansas Citycar 1,045.1 mi
17h 45m$191–276Fly Rochester to Columbia Regional Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane ROC - COU
5h 29m$167–635Fly Rochester to Springfield-Branson National Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane ROC - SGF
5h 55m$143–640Fly Rochester to Kansas City
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Kansas City (MCI)plane ROC - MCI
6h 37m$267–520Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BUF - STL
7h 29m$209–1,125
Rochester to Missouri by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Missouri is to bus which costs $130 - $290 and takes 25h.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Missouri is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Missouri station. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Kansas City Bus Station via Buffalo, NY, Columbus and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Missouri. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Metro Center via Chicago Union Station and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 18m.
The distance between Rochester and Missouri is 750 miles. The road distance is 1051.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Missouri without a car is to train which takes 20h 18m and costs $130 - $370.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Rochester to Missouri, including transfers.
Rochester to Missouri bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Missouri train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Missouri is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $130 - $370 and takes 20h 18m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $290 and takes 25h.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Missouri, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Metro Center via Chicago Union Station, Kansas City, and Union Station in around 20h 18m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Rochester to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Columbia Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rochester to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rochester to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rochester to Kansas City via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
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
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Missouri bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Missouri is 1h behind Rochester. It is currently 8:45 AM in Rochester and 7:45 AM in Missouri.
Rochester to Missouri train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Missouri is 1051 miles. It takes approximately 17h 45m to drive from Rochester to Missouri.
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