There are 8 ways to get from Lafayette to Rochester by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, shuttle, bus, train, or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Purdue University Airport
best- Fly from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Rochester (ROC)plane LAF - ROC
8h 3m$136–670Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus 325
19h 10m$91–237Bus via Brook Park
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, INbus
- Take the bus from Gary Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
15h 40m$104–218Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
15h 54m$229–469Drive 569.5 mi
- Drive from Lafayette to Rochestercar 569.5 mi
10h 21m$104–151Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Rochester (ROC)plane IND - ROC
6h 7m$160–802Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane ORD - ROC
5h 26m$171–690Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MDW - ROC
6h 59m$189–856
Lafayette to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lafayette to Rochester is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lafayette to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lafayette station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Amtrak Station and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Gary Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Lafayette station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Lafayette Amtrak Station and arriving at Rochester via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 54m.
The distance between Lafayette and Rochester is 522 miles. The road distance is 572.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Rochester without a car is to bus via Brook Park which takes 15h 40m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Lafayette to Rochester, including transfers.
Lafayette to Rochester bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
Lafayette to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Lafayette Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Lafayette to Rochester is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Brook Park, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 15h 40m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $470 and takes 15h 54m.
What companies run services between Lafayette, IN, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines flies from Purdue University Airport (LAF) to Rochester (ROC) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Rochester Bus Stop via Gary, IN, Gary Bus Station, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Purdue University Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Gary, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $19–45
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $14–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Gary Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1(765)4973828
- Website
- lafayettelimo.com
Shuttle from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- lafayettelimo.com
- Child
- $14–23
- Adult
- $24–28
- Phone
- +1 765-637-5124
- [email protected]
- Website
- reindeershuttle.com
Bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $56–75
- Website
- https://www.reindeershuttle.com
- Online Advance
- $56–61
- Walk up Cash
- $65–75
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
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
Lafayette to Rochester bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Gary, IN station.
Lafayette to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lafayette to Rochester is 573 miles. It takes approximately 10h 21m to drive from Lafayette to Rochester.
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