The bus between Chicago and Rochester takes 12h 57m. The bus runs, on average, once a week from Chicago to Rochester. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once a week between Chicago and Rochester. The service departs Chicago at 4:50 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Rochester at 06:47:56. All services require a transfer, and take on average 12h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Chicago to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Chicago station and arriving at Rochester station via Royal Oak Amtrak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
Chicago to Rochester bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Chicago Union Station.
Chicago to Rochester bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Royal Oak Amtrak station.
The distance between Chicago and Rochester is 380.3 km. The road distance is 502 km.
Amtrak operates a bus from Chicago Union Station to Royal Oak Amtrak twice a week. Tickets cost $100–150 and the journey takes 5h 44m.
