The average bus between New York and Rochester takes 7h 6m and the fastest bus takes 6h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from New York 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 New York and Rochester. The earliest departure is at 1:25 AM at night, and the last departure from New York is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Rochester at 7:10 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 7h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from New York station and arriving at Rochester station. Services depart hourly, and operate 3 times a day. The journey takes approximately 7h 6m.
New York to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York station.
New York to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Rochester station.
Book your New York to Rochester bus tickets online with Flixbus USA, Trailways and Greyhound USA.
The distance between New York and Rochester is 402.7 km. The road distance is 619 km.
Trailways operates a bus from New York to Rochester every 4 hours. Tickets cost $50–230 and the journey takes 6h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.