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How to get fromAthens to Rochesterby bus, plane, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Rochester by bus, plane, train, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane ATL - ROC
    5h 14m
    $218–975

  2. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Best Western - Athens to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane ATL - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    7h 10m
    $103–341

  3. Bus, train via Toledo

    1. Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the train from Toledo to Rochestertrain train
    24h 24m
    $311–498

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain train
    27h 27m
    $494–887

  5. Drive  873.8 mi

    1. Drive from Athens to Rochestercar car 873.8 mi
    16h 46m
    $160–231

  6. Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Charlotte Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane CLT - ROC
    9h 9m
    $207–946

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens Transit Center to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    27h
    $196–313

  8. Bus, train via Cleveland

    1. Take the bus from Hotel Indigo to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain train
    28h 13m
    $320–493

  9. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Hotel Indigo to Atlanta Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    29h 19m
    $242–360

Athens to Rochester by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration24h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$311Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 833.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Athens, GA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Athens Transit Center to Rochester Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station in around 27h.

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