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

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There are 8 ways to get from New Orleans to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Rochester

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MSY - ROC
    6h 25m
    $227–971

  2. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MSY - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 8m
    $191–917

  3. Train via Chicago (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    32h
    $397–880

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    34h 5m
    $234–397

  5. Drive  1,296.5 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Rochestercar car 1,296.5 mi
    21h 46m
    $237–342

  6. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane GPT - ROC
    7h 2m
    $247–1,076

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Crescent
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochestertrain train Empire Service / ...
    40h 27m
    $459–1,017

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    41h 32m
    $393–808

New Orleans to Rochester by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration32hAverage Duration
Ticket$397Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,159.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 25m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Rochester (ROC) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Rochester via Chicago Union Station in around 32h.

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