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How to get fromWashington to Rochesterby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, subway or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)planeDCA - ROC
    1h 24m
    $151–880
  2. Drive 358.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Washington to Rochestercar358.4 mi
    7h 16m
    $66–95
  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainAcela
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to RochestertrainMaple Leaf / ...
    10h 53m
    $106–857
  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to BinghamtonbusFlixBus 2682
    2. Take the bus from Binghamton to Rochester Bus StopbusFlixBus 2685 / ...
    12h 40m
    $118–201
  5. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rochester (ROC)planeBWI - ROC
    2h 54m
    $147–994
  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly

    1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rochester (ROC)planeIAD - ROC
    3h 19m
    $87–487
  7. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationtrainAcela
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to RochestertrainVIA Rail
    10h 56m
    $86–827
  8. Bus via Harrisburg

    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PAbus
    3. Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
    13h 20m
    $88–254

Washington to Rochester by train (Amtrak)

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

American Airlines flies from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Washington Union Station to Rochester via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 10h 53m.

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