There are 7 ways to get from Torch Lake to Rochester by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Traverse City, fly to Rochester
best- Take the taxi from Torch Lake to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Rochester (ROC)plane TVC - ROC
5h 22m$195–681Drive 522.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Torch Lake to Rochestercar 522.3 mi
9h 32m$96–138Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Torch Lake to Traverse City, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
22h 29m$229–423Drive, bus
- Drive from Torch Lake to Leelanau Sands Casinocar
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo, MIbus
- Take the bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Rochesterbus
25h 20m$127–311Drive to Pellston, fly to Rochester
- Drive from Torch Lake to Pellston (PLN)car
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Rochester (ROC)plane PLN - ROC
6h 26m$115–584Taxi to Traverse City, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Torch Lake to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane TVC - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
6h 39m$250–1,035Drive, bus via Buffalo
- Drive from Torch Lake to Leelanau Sands Casinocar
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
- Take the bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Detroit, MIbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
25h 45m$131–289
Traverse City (TVC) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torch Lake to Rochester is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Torch Lake to Rochester is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 22m and costs $190 - $700.
The distance between Torch Lake and Rochester is 443 miles. The road distance is 525.4 miles.
The best way to get from Torch Lake to Rochester without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 22h 29m and costs $220 - $430.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Torch Lake to Rochester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Torch Lake to Rochester is 525 miles. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Torch Lake to Rochester.
There are 143+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Torch Lake, MI, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Torch Lake to Rochester. However, you can take the taxi to Traverse-City-Airport-TVC airport, fly to Rochester (ROC), then take the taxi to Rochester. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Traverse City, MI, take the bus to Grand Rapids, MI, walk to Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Rochester.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Pellston to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Pellston to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapids, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Kalamazoo, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Grand Rapids, MI to Detroit, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kalamazoo Bus Stop to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Toronto to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
Bus from Toronto to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $21–60
- Flexible
- $40–60
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $95–130
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