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How to get fromLancaster to Rochesterby bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Lancaster to Rochester by bus, train, plane, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 18 bus, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the bus from Queen St. Station to AMTRAK ETownbus bus
    2. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane PHL - ROC
    6h 45m

  2. Drive 276.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Lancaster to Rochestercar car 276.7 mi
    5h 52m
    $51–73

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg to Scrantonbus bus Fab 770
    2. Take the bus from Scranton, Pa to Rochester, Nybus bus 246
    11h 59m
    $60–206

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochestertrain train Empire Service / ...
    13h 9m
    $177–366

  5. Train, train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    3. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane BWI - ROC
    7h 49m
    $157–1,325

  6. Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane PHL - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 39m
    $151–777

  7. Train, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane DCA - ROC
    8h 35m
    $207–1,582

  8. Bus via Rochester Bus Stop

    1. Take the bus from Harrisburg to Scrantonbus bus Fab 770
    2. Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus Greyhound US0215
    12h 29m
    $60–151

  9. Train via Albany

    1. Take the train from Elizabethtown Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain train
    13h 41m
    $162–431

Lancaster to Rochester by bus and train

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration11h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 377 mi
  • Duration: 6h 45m

What companies run services between Lancaster, PA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Rochester, Ny via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, Harrisburg, Harrisburg, Scranton, and Scranton, Pa in around 11h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Queen St. Station to Rochester via AMTRAK ETown, Elizabethtown Amtrak Station, and Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 13h 9m.

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