There are 5 ways to get from Little Rock to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Rochester (ROC)plane LIT - ROC
5h 7m$211–938Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LIT - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
6h 50m$145–684Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
26h 35m$295–733Bus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
29h 4m$249–336Drive 1,099.7 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Rochestercar 1,099.7 mi
19h 1m$201–290
Little Rock to Rochester by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Little Rock to Rochester is to drive which costs $200 - $290 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Little Rock to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Little Rock to Rochester. However, there are services departing from River Cities and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Ogden & Kedzie, Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Little Rock station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Union Station and arriving at Rochester via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
The distance between Little Rock and Rochester is 987 miles. The road distance is 1106.1 miles.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 26h 35m and costs $290 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Little Rock to Rochester, including transfers.
Little Rock to Rochester bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, depart from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR.
Little Rock to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Union Station.
The best way to get from Little Rock to Rochester is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs $210 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $290 - $750 and takes 26h 35m, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $340 and takes 29h 4m.
What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Rochester (ROC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Union Station to Rochester via Chicago Union Station in around 26h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–160
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $140–160
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Booking & Getting There
Little Rock to Rochester bus services, operated by Tornado Bus Company, arrive at Tornado Bus Co - Chicago station.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Little Rock. It is currently 12:51 AM in Little Rock and 1:51 AM in Rochester.
Little Rock to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Little Rock to Rochester is 1106 miles. It takes approximately 19h 1m to drive from Little Rock to Rochester.
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