There are 8 ways to get from Rolla to Rochester by car, plane, shuttle, train, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Drive from Rolla to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)car
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Rochester (ROC)plane COU - ROC
6h 3m$140–690Shuttle, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
21h 8m$372–666Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
24h 40m$250–392Drive 909.3 mi
- Drive from Rolla to Rochestercar 909.3 mi
15h 34m$166–240Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take a shuttle bus from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (ROC)plane STL - ROC
6h 47m$299–1,012Drive to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Drive from Rolla to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)car
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane COU - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
7h 54m$223–1,235Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Rolla to Jefferson City Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Jefferson City Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
21h 54m$412–758Shuttle, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take a shuttle bus from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus 325
28h 3m$296–576
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rolla to Rochester is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Rolla to Rochester is to drive and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $140 - $700.
The distance between Rolla and Rochester is 904 miles. The road distance is 914.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rolla to Rochester without a car is to shuttle and train which takes 21h 8m and costs $370 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Rolla to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Rolla. It is currently 3:27 PM in Rolla and 4:27 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Rolla to Rochester is 915 miles. It takes approximately 15h 34m to drive from Rolla to Rochester.
There are 159+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Rolla, MO, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rolla to Rochester. However, you can drive to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) airport, fly to Rochester (ROC), then take the taxi to Rochester. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Rolla, MO to Rochester via St Louis International Airport, LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, CIVIC CENTER station, St. Louis, and Chicago Union Station in around 21h 8m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jefferson City Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- info@usaxonline.com
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–145
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Pittsburgh to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–180
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $40–170
- Flexible
- $80–180
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
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