There are 9 ways to get from Nashville Airport (BNA) to Rochester by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound), or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Rochester (ROC)plane BNA - ROC
4h 9m$172–828Bus via Reading
cheapest- Take the bus from Nashville to Louisville, KYbus
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochesterbus 325
21h 5m$106–242Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0135 / ...
- Take the train from Toledo to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
19h 39m$172–372Drive 769.9 mi
- Drive from Nashville Airport (BNA) to Rochestercar 769.9 mi
13h 19m$141–203Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane BNA - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
4h$134–686Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane BNA - SYR
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
5h 28m$185–1,029Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Nashville (BNA) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane BNA - ELM
- Take the bus from Corning, Ny to Rochesterbus
8h 52m$118–550Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0105
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0171
20h$122–242Bus, train via Cleveland
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0105
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
20h 4m$160–335
Nashville Airport (BNA) to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nashville Airport (BNA) to Rochester is to bus which costs $120 - $250 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Nashville Airport (BNA) to Rochester is to fly and bus which takes 4h and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Nashville Airport (BNA) to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Nashville International Airport and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Nashville Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Nashville Airport (BNA) and Rochester is 688 miles. The road distance is 774.4 miles.
The best way to get from Nashville Airport (BNA) to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 39m and costs $170 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Nashville Airport (BNA) to Rochester, including transfers.
Nashville Airport (BNA) to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Nashville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Nashville Airport (BNA) to Rochester is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $170 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 20h.
Nashville Airport (BNA) to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Nashville Airport (BNA). It is currently 7:11 AM in Nashville Airport (BNA) and 8:11 AM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Nashville Airport (BNA), USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Nashville (BNA) to Rochester (ROC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nashville International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop via Lafayette St & 5Th Ave S Wb, Nashville Bus Station, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Nashville to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Nashville to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Nashville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Nashville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Nashville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nashville to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Nashville to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Nashville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Nashville to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Nashville to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Nashville to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nashville to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Nashville to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Nashville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Nashville to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Nashville to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nashville to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Nashville to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Nashville to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Nashville to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Nashville to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport via Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Toledo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–170
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Corning, Ny to Rochester
- Saver
- $23–65
- Flexible
- $45–70
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $40–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Nashville to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Barons Bus
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