There are 4 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Rochester by train, bus, bus (Amtrak), or car
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Train, line 492 bus
best- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Royal Oak Amtraktrain Wolverine
- Take the bus from Royal Oak Transit Center to University Drive & Rochesterbus 492
3h 5m$17–33Drive 53.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ann Arbor to Rochestercar 53.3 mi
1h 9m$10–14Bus, line 492 bus
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Royal Oak Amtrakbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Royal Oak Transit Center to University Drive & Rochesterbus 492
3h 5m$17–24Bus, line 492 bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Parkbus Ann Arbor to Detroit
- Take the bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 to University Drive & Rochesterbus 492
3h 28m$11–12
Ann Arbor to Rochester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Rochester is to drive which costs $9 - $14 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Rochester is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station and arriving at University Drive & Rochester via Royal Oak Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Rochester is 66 miles. The road distance is 53.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Rochester without a car is to train and line 492 bus which takes 3h 5m and costs $17 - $35.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Ann Arbor to Rochester, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Rochester bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station.
Ann Arbor to Rochester bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Royal Oak Amtrak station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Rochester is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Ann Arbor to Rochester.
There are 256+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Rochester, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to University Drive & Rochester via Royal Oak Transit Center in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Royal Oak Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Royal Oak Transit Center to University Drive & Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Royal Oak Transit Center to University Drive & Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Jason Hargrove Transit Center Bay 9 to University Drive & Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Royal Oak Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- [email protected]
- Website
- D2A2
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit - Grand Circus Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- D2A2
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