There are 6 ways to get from Fort Collins to Rochester by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Denver, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rochester (ROC)plane DEN - ROC
7h 27m$266–1,075Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
37h 15m$250–419Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
33h 35m$400–954Drive 1,555.7 mi
- Drive from Fort Collins to Rochestercar 1,555.7 mi
26h 27m$284–411Bus to Denver, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane DEN - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
7h 50m$250–481Taxi to Cheyenne Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Collins to Cheyenne-Airport-CYStaxi
- Fly from Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane CYS - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
10h$299–957
Fort Collins to Rochester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Rochester is to bus and fly which costs $250 - $490 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 15m.
The distance between Fort Collins and Rochester is 1495 miles. The road distance is 1564.7 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 33h 35m and costs $400 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Fort Collins to Rochester, including transfers.
Fort Collins to Rochester bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Rochester bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Rochester is 2h ahead of Fort Collins. It is currently 8:07 PM in Fort Collins and 10:07 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Rochester is 1565 miles. It takes approximately 26h 27m to drive from Fort Collins to Rochester.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Rochester Bus Stop via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 37h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Denver to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–340
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- [email protected]
- Website
- Landline
Bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Landline
Bus from CSU Transit to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Landline
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