There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale by plane, train, subway, car, or bus
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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ROC - SJC
8h 54m$443–1,828Fly Rochester to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ROC - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 49m$200–789Train, BART, Caltrain
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
2d 20h$650–1,622Drive 2,741.4 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Sunnyvalecar 2,741.4 mi
43h 18m$501–723Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUF - SJC
10h 16m$514–2,221Fly Rochester to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ROC - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
10h 29m$369–1,547Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUF - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
10h 38m$231–932Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
2d 21h$690–1,495
Rochester to Sunnyvale by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which costs $200 - $800 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which takes 8h 49m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Rochester and Sunnyvale is 2369 miles. The road distance is 2757.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale without a car is to train and BART and Caltrain which takes 2 days 20h and costs $650 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Rochester to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
Sunnyvale is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 12:34 PM in Rochester and 9:34 AM in Sunnyvale.
Rochester to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Sunnyvale is 2757 miles. It takes approximately 43h 18m to drive from Rochester to Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore, Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,000
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,300
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
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
- $130–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- 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
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- 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
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
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