There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Waterloo by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, shuttle, or bus (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, bus
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)ROC - YUL
- Take the bus from Montréal - Gare d'autocars to Bromont / Autoparc 74
8h 10m$393–1,488Drive 574.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Waterloo574.4 km
7h 6m$116–167Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Station
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Albany
- Take the bus from Albany to Montreal
- Take the bus from Montréal - Gare d'autocars to Bromont / Autoparc 74
14h 25m$171–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Take the bus from Montréal - Terminus Mansfield to Bromont / Autoparc 74
15h 11m$150–327Train to Toronto Island Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)YTZ - YUL
- Take the bus from Montréal - Gare d'autocars to Bromont / Autoparc 74
12h 7m$257–804Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)YYZ - YUL
- Take the bus from Montréal - Gare d'autocars to Bromont / Autoparc 74
9h 54m$290–838Train, bus via Schenectady
- Take the train from Rochester to Schenectady
- Take the train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Longueuil to Waterloo
16h 34m$122–314Bus via Saratoga Springs
- Take the bus from Rochester to Syracuse325
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saratoga Springs
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Montreal
- Take the bus from Montréal, QC to Waterloo
20h 10m$169–577
Rochester to Waterloo by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Waterloo is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Waterloo is to drive which takes 7h 6m and costs $110 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Waterloo. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Waterloo via Syracuse Bus Station, Albany, Montréal - Gare d'autocars and Bromont / Autoparc 74. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Rochester and Waterloo is 531 km. The road distance is 574.4 km.
The best way to get from Rochester to Waterloo without a car is to bus which takes 14h 25m and costs $170 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Rochester to Waterloo, including transfers.
Rochester to Waterloo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Waterloo bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Syracuse Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Waterloo is 574 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Rochester to Waterloo.
There are 126+ hotels available in Waterloo.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Waterloo, QC, Canada?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Waterloo via Syracuse Bus Station, Albany, Montreal, Montréal - Gare d'autocars, and Bromont / Autoparc 74 in around 14h 25m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Toronto Island Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rochester to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,300
Flights from Rochester to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $50–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $50–100
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $40–60
Train from Toronto Union Station to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $80–150
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $80–130
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $65–90
Train from Rochester to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–110
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–70
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to St-Lambert Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–80
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $40–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $50–260
- Business Class
- $90–350
- Phone
- +1-819-562-8899
- sac@limocar.ca
- Website
- limocar.ca
Bus from Montréal - Gare d'autocars to Bromont / Autoparc 74
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–34
- Book at
- https://limocar.betterez.com/cart/572ca2836aaf4d9618001f07?lang=en
- Website
- https://limocar.ca/en/home/
- Adult
- $28–34
Bus from Montréal - Terminus Mansfield to Bromont / Autoparc 74
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–34
- Book at
- https://limocar.betterez.com/cart/572ca2836aaf4d9618001f07?lang=en
- Website
- https://limocar.ca/en/home/
- Adult
- $28–34
Bus from Longueuil to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Book at
- https://limocar.betterez.com/cart/572ca2836aaf4d9618001f07?lang=en
- Website
- https://limocar.ca/en/home/
- Adult
- $30–40
Bus from Montréal, QC to Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://limocar.betterez.com/cart/572ca2836aaf4d9618001f07?lang=en
- Website
- https://limocar.ca/en/home/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Albany to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- 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
- $19–28
- 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 Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–70
- Flexible
- $55–75
Bus from Syracuse to Saratoga Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–290
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $65–280
- Flexible
- $120–290
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–160
- Flexible
- $85–170
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