There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Rochester by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Tucson to Rochester
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Rochester (ROC)TUS - ROC
7h 48m$335–1,419Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
2d 6h$243–511Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
2d 2h$315–628Drive 2,216.8 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Rochester2,216.8 mi
37h 23m$405–585Shuttle to Phoenix, fly to Rochester
- Take a shuttle bus from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rochester (ROC)PHX - ROC
8h 51m$370–1,104Fly Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)TUS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
9h 34m$665–2,921Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union StationTexas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to RochesterLake Shore Limited
2d 15h$267–666
Tucson to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Rochester is to bus which costs $240 - $550 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $330 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Tucson station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Tucson Amtrak Station and arriving at Rochester via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Tucson and Rochester is 1983 miles. The road distance is 2229.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $310 - $650.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Tucson to Rochester, including transfers.
Tucson to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
Tucson to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Tucson Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 48m and costs $330 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $550 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also train, which costs $260 - $700 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Rochester (ROC) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to Rochester Bus Stop via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Dallas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Phoenix, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,100
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $170–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- 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 Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- 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
Shuttle from Tucson Amtrak Station to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $135
- Website
- https://airportshuttleofphoenix.com
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More Questions & Answers
Tucson to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Rochester is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 11:10 PM in Tucson and 1:10 AM in Rochester.
Tucson to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Rochester is 2230 miles. It takes approximately 37h 23m to drive from Tucson to Rochester.
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