There are 7 ways to get from Santa Barbara to Rochester Airport (ROC) by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Rochester (ROC)plane SBA - ROC
9h 46m$230–1,002Fly Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane SBA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
10h 15m$208–790Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
2d 11h$733–1,684Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
2d 17h$445–721Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rochester (ROC)plane LAX - ROC
11h 16m$304–1,171Train to Burbank Bob Hope Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuystrain
- Fly from Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR) to Rochester (ROC)plane BUR - ROC
10h 54m$298–1,257Drive 2,662 mi
- Drive from Santa Barbara to Rochester Airport (ROC)car 2,662 mi
43h 13m$486–702
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santa Barbara to Rochester Airport (ROC) is to fly and bus which costs $200 - $800 and takes 10h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Barbara to Rochester Airport (ROC) is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $230 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Barbara to Rochester Airport (ROC). However, there are services departing from Santa Barbara Bus Stop and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Santa Barbara and Rochester Airport (ROC) is 2346 miles. The road distance is 2677.6 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Rochester Airport (ROC) without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 11h and costs $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Santa Barbara to Rochester Airport (ROC), including transfers.
Santa Barbara to Rochester Airport (ROC) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Santa Barbara Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Santa Barbara to Rochester Airport (ROC) is to fly which takes 9h 46m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $440 - $750 and takes 2 days 17h.
Santa Barbara to Rochester Airport (ROC) bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Rochester Airport (ROC) is 3h ahead of Santa Barbara. It is currently 5:40 PM in Santa Barbara and 8:40 PM in Rochester Airport (ROC).
What companies run services between Santa Barbara, CA, USA and Rochester Airport (ROC), USA?
Southwest Airlines and United Airlines fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Rochester (ROC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Rochester Airport (ROC) via Los Angeles Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, S High St & E Rich St, Columbus, Buffalo, and Rochester Bus Stop in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rochester via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Rochester via San Diego, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Burbank Bob Hope Airport to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Barbara to Van Nuys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Santa Barbara Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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