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How to get fromFairbanks to Rochesterby plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Fairbanks to Rochester by plane, bus, car, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane FAI - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    17h 56m
    $392–1,419

  2. Fly to Erie International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Erie International Airport (ERI)plane plane FAI - ERI
    2. Take the bus from Erie, PA to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    23h 15m
    $309–1,003

  3. Drive 3,958.8 mi

    1. Drive from Fairbanks to Rochestercar car 3,958.8 mi
    3d 2h
    $723–1,044

  4. Fly to Rochester

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane FAI - ROC
    17h 24m
    $518–1,923

  5. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane FAI - SYR
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain train
    18h 56m
    $527–1,891

  6. Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane FAI - YYZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    18h 18m
    $332–1,039

  7. Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane plane FAI - CLE
    2. Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain train
    17h 42m
    $431–1,457

Fairbanks (FAI) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration14h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$380Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,067.8 mi
  • Duration: 17h 56m

What companies run services between Fairbanks, AK, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Fairbanks (FAI) to Rochester (ROC) 6 times a week.

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