There are 6 ways to get from Whitefish to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Rochester (ROC)plane FCA - ROC
7h 8m$240–911Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
44h 49m$617–1,342Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
47h 26m$412–965Drive 2,190.7 mi
- Drive from Whitefish to Rochestercar 2,190.7 mi
35h 45m$400–578Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane FCA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
8h 49m$383–1,657Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane FCA - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
10h 10m$337–1,454
Whitefish to Rochester by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitefish to Rochester is to drive which costs $400 - $600 and takes 35h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Whitefish to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Whitefish station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Whitefish Amtrak Station and arriving at Rochester via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 49m.
The distance between Whitefish and Rochester is 1809 miles. The road distance is 2203.4 miles.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 44h 49m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Whitefish to Rochester, including transfers.
Whitefish to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Whitefish Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Whitefish to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $240 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 44h 49m.
Rochester is 2h ahead of Whitefish. It is currently 12:18 PM in Whitefish and 2:18 PM in Rochester.
Whitefish to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Whitefish, MT, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Rochester (ROC) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Rochester via Chicago Union Station in around 44h 49m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Glacier Park International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–85
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $20–85
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $20–65
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $19–35
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from North Valley Hospital - Whitefish to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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