There are 9 ways to get from Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Richmond International Airport
best- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Rochester (ROC)RIC - ROC
5h 44m$90–499Drive 460.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester460.3 mi
9h 3m$84–122Bus, train
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
14h 23m$102–900Bus via Newark
- Take the bus from Richmond to Newark Penn StationGreyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark to RochesterAdt N816 / ...
14h 33m$95–310Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond, VA to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC
- Take the subway from Potomac Ave, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rochester (ROC)IAD - ROC
5h 38m$440–718Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)DCA - ROC
6h 20m$141–1,062Bus, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rochester (ROC)BWI - ROC
6h 12m$149–949Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to RochesterMaple Leaf / ...
15h 56m$130–510Bus
- Take the bus from The Plaza at Main Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stop
17h 33m$110–168
Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester by foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 9h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester is to bus and subway and fly which takes 5h 38m and costs $440 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Broad + Shafer and arriving at Rochester via Richmond and Newark. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 33m.
The distance between Virginia Commonwealth University and Rochester is 407 miles. The road distance is 463 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 23m and costs $100 - $900.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester, including transfers.
Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
The best way to get from Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $90 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus via Newark, which costs $95 - $310 and takes 14h 33m, you could also train, which costs $130 - $550 and takes 15h 56m.
Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester is 463 miles. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester.
What companies run services between Virginia Commonwealth University, VA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Rochester (ROC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Virginia Commonwealth University to Rochester via Broad + Shafer, Main + 15Th, Richmond, and Newark in around 14h 33m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $15–240
- Business Class
- $65–280
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $45–360
- Business Class
- $120–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $65–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $65–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–70
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Potomac Ave, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–9
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- 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 Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Richmond to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Newark to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–190
- Flexible
- $85–200
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Richmond, VA to Mobile Gas Station - Washington DC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–40
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
Bus from The Plaza at Main Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
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