There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Raleigh by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Flixbus, 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 from Rochester, line 100 bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane ROC - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Stationbus
3h 28m$82–623Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Rochester to New Yorkbus Adt N813 / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington Stbus New York
16h 19m$96–300Train via New York
- 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 Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
17h 39m$222–516Drive 614.1 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Raleighcar 614.1 mi
12h$113–162Bus 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BUF - RDU
5h 31m$99–567Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Newark Penn Stationbus FlixBus 2685 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
16h 55m$106–266Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtraktrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Floridian
23h 11m$271–603
Rochester to Raleigh by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Raleigh is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Raleigh is to fly and line 100 bus which takes 3h 28m and costs $80 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Raleigh. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at McDowell St at Davie St via New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St and Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Raleigh station. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Raleigh Union Station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 39m.
The distance between Rochester and Raleigh is 525 miles. The road distance is 617.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Raleigh without a car is to bus via New York which takes 16h 19m and costs $95 - $300.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Rochester to Raleigh, including transfers.
Rochester to Raleigh bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Raleigh is to bus via New York which takes 16h 19m and costs $95 - $300. Alternatively, you can train via New York, which costs $220 - $550 and takes 17h 39m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Raleigh, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester to McDowell St at Davie St via New York, New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St, Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St, and Wilmington St Service Rd at Chapanoke Rd in around 16h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Raleigh Union Station via Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Washington Union Station in around 17h 39m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–100
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
- Phone
- +1 919 485 7433
- customerservice@gotriangle.org
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to West St at Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Schedules at
- https://gotriangle.org/maps-schedules/gotriangle
- Seniors 65+, youth 12 and under
- $0
- disabled, medicare
- $1
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–230
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–220
- Flexible
- $95–230
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from New York, NY - 201 West x 37th St to Raleigh, NC - 3200 S Wilmington St
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- 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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Raleigh bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at New York station.
Rochester to Raleigh train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Raleigh is 618 miles. It takes approximately 12h to drive from Rochester to Raleigh.
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