There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Poway by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Fly Rochester to San Diego International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)ROC - SAN
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
9h 50m$243–1,035Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
2d 10h$341–669Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Columbus - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Cajon Transit Center
2d 12h$334–766Drive 2,597.2 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Poway2,597.2 mi
42h 33m$474–685Fly Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)ROC - CLD
8h 13m$297–1,020Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)BUF - SAN
- Take the bus from Santa Fe Depot Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
11h 42m$281–1,235
Rochester (ROC) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Poway is to train which costs $340 - $700 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Poway is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs $290 - $1,100.
The distance between Rochester and Poway is 2305 miles. The road distance is 2612.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Poway without a car is to train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $340 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 50m to get from Rochester to Poway, including transfers.
The best way to get from Rochester to Poway is to train which takes 2 days 10h and costs $340 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $800 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also fly, which costs $290 - $1,100 and takes 8h 13m.
Poway is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 7:48 AM in Rochester and 4:48 AM in Poway.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Poway is 2612 miles. It takes approximately 42h 33m to drive from Rochester to Poway.
There are 372+ hotels available in Poway.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Poway, CA, USA?
You can take a train from Rochester to Poway via Chicago Union Station, Fullerton Amtrak Station, and Solana Beach Amtrak Station in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Poway via Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, Columbus, St Louis Bus Station, Phoenix Bus Station, and El Cajon Transit Center in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Detroit, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Rochester to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Detroit, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rochester to San Diego International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
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
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 619-233-3004
- Website
- sdmts.com
Bus from Santa Fe Depot Transit Center to Rancho Bernardo Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.sdmts.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.sdmts.com/getting-around/departures-and-schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- 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
- $14–20
- 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
- $14–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Cajon Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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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