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

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There are 10 ways to get from Columbia to Rochester by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane BWI - ROC
    3h 52m
    $112–626

  2. Drive 331.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Columbia to Rochestercar car 331.3 mi
    6h 42m
    $61–88

  3. Train via Albany

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station 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
    11h 23m
    $208–502

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    13h 22m
    $76–171

  5. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane DCA - ROC
    3h 54m
    $150–875

  6. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane IAD - ROC
    4h 29m
    $94–524

  7. Line 501 bus to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Little Patuxent Pkwy / Vantage Point Rd to Arundel Mills Mallbus bus
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane BWI - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    5h 50m
    $97–575

  8. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane DCA - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    5h 59m
    $135–824

  9. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Crescent / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochestertrain train Empire Service / ...
    13h 31m
    $162–957

  10. Bus via Scranton

    1. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg, Pa to Scranton, Pabus bus 770
    3. Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 53m
    $74–172

Columbia to Rochester by bus

Calendar44Weekly Buses
Duration13h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 306.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 52m

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Columbia to Rochester via Baltimore Penn Station, Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, and Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station in around 11h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Rochester Bus Stop via Baltimore St & Paca St, GREENE & BALTIMORE sb, HAINES ST & WARNER ST wb, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 13h 22m.

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