The average bus between Ithaca and Rochester takes 25h 38m and the fastest bus takes 21h 41m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Ithaca 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 6 times a week between Ithaca and Rochester. The earliest departure is at 9:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ithaca is at 2:15 PM which arrives into Rochester at 12:13 PM. All services require a transfer at Buffalo and take an average of 25h 38m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Ithaca to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Ithaca station and arriving at Detroit Bus Station via Buffalo station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 38m.
Ithaca to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Ithaca station.
Ithaca to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
The distance between Ithaca and Rochester is 544.1 km. The road distance is 644 km.
You can take a bus from Ithaca to University Drive & Rochester via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, Jefferson & Griswold, Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 11, and Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 in around 15h 19m.
