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

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There are 7 ways to get from Cary to Rochester by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane RDU - ROC
    3h 53m
    $130–924

  2. Drive 620.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cary to Rochestercar car 620.7 mi
    12h 6m
    $114–164

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh, NC to New York, NYbus bus Augusta
    2. Take the bus from New York to Rochesterbus bus Adt N816 / ...
    18h 6m
    $131–339

  4. Train via New York

    1. Take the train from Cary to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain train
    19h 17m
    $282–653

  5. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane RDU - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    5h 52m
    $124–672

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    18h 37m
    $124–240

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Cary to Cleveland Amtraktrain train Floridian
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    23h 30m
    $323–649

Cary to Rochester by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration19h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$282Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 522.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Cary, NC, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

Breeze Airways, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raleigh, NC to Rochester via New York, NY, Canal St, 42 St-Times Square, and New York in around 18h 6m.

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