There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Petoskey by plane, train, bus, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound, Amtrak), 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 from Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Pellston (PLN)plane ROC - PLN
4h 40m$167–605Drive 528.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Petoskeycar 528.5 mi
9h 24m$97–140Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Toledotrain
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MIbus
17h 28mBus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Pellston (PLN)plane BUF - PLN
7h 26m$181–755Bus via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MIbus
19h 39mBus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MIbus
22h 39m$129–291
Rochester (ROC) to Pellston (PLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Petoskey is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Petoskey is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $160 - $650.
The distance between Rochester and Petoskey is 417 miles. The road distance is 531.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Petoskey without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Rochester to Petoskey, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rochester to Petoskey is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Cleveland, which costs and takes 19h 39m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Petoskey is 532 miles. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Rochester to Petoskey.
There are 239+ hotels available in Petoskey.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Petoskey, MI, USA?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Pellston (PLN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Petoskey via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Toledo, East Lansing, MI, and Petoskey, MI in around 19h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Pellston via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Pellston via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Toledo to East Lansing Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from East Lansing, MI to Petoskey, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Detroit, MI to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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
- $16–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $55–110
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