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How to get fromEmeryville to Rochesterby subway, plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Emeryville to Rochester by subway, plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane SFO - ROC
    8h 55m
    $276–1,133

  2. BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane SFO - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    10h 41m
    $211–830

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Salt Lake Citytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Salt Lake City Intermodal Trans Ctr to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cleveland to Buffalobus bus
    6. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 16h
    $781–1,275

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain train California Zephyr
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    2d 16h
    $1,649–2,539

  5. Drive  2,693.3 mi

    1. Drive from Emeryville to Rochestercar car 2,693.3 mi
    42h 50m
    $461–665

  6. Fly Oakland International Airport to Rochester

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane OAK - ROC
    8h 50m
    $319–1,326

  7. BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the subway from MacArthur to Milpitassubway subway
    2. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane SJC - ROC
    9h 43m
    $335–1,332

  8. Fly Oakland International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane OAK - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    10h 17m
    $244–973

Emeryville to Rochester by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 16hAverage Duration
Ticket$781Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,387.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 55m

What companies run services between Emeryville, CA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a train from Emeryville to Rochester via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 16h. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines flies from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Rochester (ROC) twice daily.

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