There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale by plane, train, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ROC - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
9h 4m$211–790Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
cheapest- 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 29m$196–773Train, 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$1,641–2,620Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Stationbus
3d 1h$571–1,061Drive 2,733.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Sunnyvalecar 2,733.5 mi
43h 35m$468–675Fly Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ROC - SJC
8h 54m$283–1,128Fly 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 27m$282–1,063Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
2d 20h
Rochester to Sunnyvale by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale is to bus and fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 10h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $280 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Sunnyvale station. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at San Jose Diridon Station via Buffalo, Ny, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 1h.
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 2402 miles. The road distance is 2749.5 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 $1,600 - $2,700.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Rochester to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale is to bus which takes 3 days 1h and costs $550 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $280 - $1,200 and takes 8h 54m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound via Buffalo, Buffalo, Ny, Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, San Jose Diridon Station, and San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound in around 3d 1h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,300–2,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,100–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- BART
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to San Jose Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Toledo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- Tufesa
Bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Tufesa
- Adult One way
- $80–110
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Booking & Getting There
Rochester to Sunnyvale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Sunnyvale is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 11:06 PM in Rochester and 8:06 PM in Sunnyvale.
Rochester to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Sunnyvale is 2749 miles. It takes approximately 43h 35m to drive from Rochester to Sunnyvale.
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