There are 7 ways to get from Tucson to Rochester by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Tucson to Rochester
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Rochester (ROC)plane TUS - ROC
8h 21m$295–1,219Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 15h$226–538Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
2d 2h$296–520Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- 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
2d 6h$230–412Drive 2,220.7 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Rochestercar 2,220.7 mi
37h 31m$406–586Bus to Phoenix, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rochester (ROC)plane PHX - ROC
9h 17m$302–1,208Fly Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane TUS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
9h 24m$414–1,722
Tucson to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Rochester is to bus which costs $230 - $420 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Rochester is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $290 - $1,300.
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 2233.7 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 $290 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 21m 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 8h 21m and costs $290 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $420 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also train, which costs $220 - $550 and takes 2 days 15h.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Tucson (TUS) to Rochester (ROC) 5 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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,800
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Tucson to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
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
- $190–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- 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
- $160–400
- 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
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- 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
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- 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
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
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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 3:38 PM in Tucson and 5:38 PM in Rochester.
Tucson to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Rochester is 2234 miles. It takes approximately 37h 31m to drive from Tucson to Rochester.
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