There are 6 ways to get from Wichita to Rochester by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Rochester (ROC)plane ICT - ROC
5h 9m$178–746Drive to Salina Municipal Airport, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Drive from Wichita to Salina Municipal Airport (SLN)car
- Fly from Salina Municipal Airport (SLN) to Rochester (ROC)plane SLN - ROC
7h 42m$171–742Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
26h 53mBus
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop 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
28h 50m$186–377Drive 1,235.4 mi
- Drive from Wichita to Rochestercar 1,235.4 mi
20h 50m$226–326Fly Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ICT - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
7h 8m$289–1,349
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wichita to Rochester is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Wichita to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Wichita to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Wichita Bus Stop and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 50m.
The distance between Wichita and Rochester is 1121 miles. The road distance is 1242.6 miles.
The best way to get from Wichita to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 26h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Wichita to Rochester, including transfers.
Wichita to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wichita Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Wichita to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $380 and takes 28h 50m.
Wichita to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Wichita. It is currently 4:52 AM in Wichita and 5:52 AM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Wichita, KS, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) to Rochester (ROC) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Rochester Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, Columbus - Mound St, Buffalo, NY, and Buffalo in around 28h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,700
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Salina Municipal Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Rochester via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,900
Flights from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Wichita to Rochester is 1243 miles. It takes approximately 20h 50m to drive from Wichita to Rochester.
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