There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Rochester by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)SYD - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
28h 48m$1,527–5,536Fly to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM)SYD - YHM
- Take the bus from Hamilton Airport to Niagara Falls, ON
- Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
31h 56m$491–1,758Fly to Rochester
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Rochester (ROC)SYD - ROC
24h 59m$727–2,434Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)SYD - YYZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
26h 38m$817–1,746Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)SYD - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
30h 16m$1,033–3,922Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)SYD - ELM
- Take the bus from Corning, Ny to Rochester
30h 19m$535–1,885Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)SYD - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochester
28h 45m$700–2,528
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Rochester is to fly and bus and train which costs $490 - $1,800 and takes 31h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Rochester is to fly which takes 24h 59m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Sydney and Rochester is 9837 miles.
It takes approximately 28h 48m to get from Sydney to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 16h behind Sydney. It is currently 4:56 AM in Sydney and 12:56 PM in Rochester.
There are 150+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Rochester (ROC) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Houston, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Houston, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rochester via Houston, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rochester via Houston, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Los Angeles, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Vancouver, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via San Francisco, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Houston, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 6m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Honolulu, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 6m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Houston, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,600–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rochester via Houston, Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport via Vancouver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport via Vancouver, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport via San Francisco, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via San Francisco, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rochester via Los Angeles, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- aveloair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Rochester via Houston, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 49m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–80
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–80
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $18–30
Train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $22–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $22–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $20–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- 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 Corning, Ny to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–70
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $23–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
- Phone
- 1-866-488-4452
- customerservice@megabus.com
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Hamilton Airport to Niagara Falls, ON
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $11–55
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