There are 7 ways to get from Jacksonville to Rochester by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Rochester (ROC)plane JAX - ROC
6h 8m$187–872Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane JAX - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
8h 11m$172–870Bus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Binghamtonbus
- Take the bus from Binghamton to Rochester Bus Stopbus
27h 25m$205–351Train via New York
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain
28h 31m$427–958Drive 1,058.5 mi
- Drive from Jacksonville to Rochestercar 1,058.5 mi
18h 54m$194–279Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
34h 54m$482–973Train, bus
- Take the train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Nybus 510
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus 325
37h 56m$416–993
Jacksonville to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jacksonville to Rochester is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Jacksonville to Rochester is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $180 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Jacksonville to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Washington Union Station and Binghamton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Jacksonville to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Jacksonville and arriving at Rochester via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station and Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 31m.
The distance between Jacksonville and Rochester is 926 miles. The road distance is 1064.6 miles.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 27h 25m and costs $200 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Jacksonville to Rochester, including transfers.
Jacksonville to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Jacksonville station.
Jacksonville to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Jacksonville station.
The best way to get from Jacksonville to Rochester is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $180 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $360 and takes 27h 25m, you could also train via New York, which costs $420 - $1,000 and takes 28h 31m.
What companies run services between Jacksonville, FL, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Jacksonville (JAX) to Rochester (ROC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jacksonville to Rochester Bus Stop via Washington Union Station and Binghamton in around 27h 25m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Jacksonville to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Jacksonville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Jacksonville to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $320–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $400–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Jacksonville to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Binghamton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Binghamton to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Binghamton to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Pittsburgh, Pa to Buffalo, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–190
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $45–180
- Flexible
- $80–190
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
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More Questions & Answers
Jacksonville to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Jacksonville to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jacksonville to Rochester is 1065 miles. It takes approximately 18h 54m to drive from Jacksonville to Rochester.
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