The average bus between Detroit and Rochester takes 1h 50m and the fastest bus takes 1h 32m. There is a bus service every few hours from Detroit 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 hourly between Detroit and Rochester. The earliest departure is at 5:07 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Detroit is at 9:08 PM which arrives into Rochester at 10:49 PM. All services require a transfer at Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11 and take an average of 1h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Detroit station and arriving at Rochester station via Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
Detroit to Rochester bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, depart from Washington & Lafayette station.
Detroit to Rochester bus services, operated by Southeast Michigan SMART, arrive at University Drive & Rochester station.
The distance between Detroit and Rochester is 39.5 km. The road distance is 51 km.
You can take a bus from Washington & Lafayette to University Drive & Rochester via Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11 and Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 in around 2h 23m.