There are 10 ways to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), rideshare, car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Rochester (ROC)plane YQB - ROC
4h 35m$155–734Drive 456.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochestercar 456.6 mi
9h$105–151Train, bus
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Ottawatrain
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain
14h 37m$124–448Bus
- Take the bus from Québec to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
15h 24m$111–178Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Quebec-YQB to Rochester456.6 mi
9hFly to Toronto Island Airport, train
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane YQB - YTZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain
8h 1m$202–555Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane YQB - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
7h 30m$140–673Train
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Montréaltrain
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain
16h 48m$178–643Train via Schenectady
- Take the train from Sainte-Foy to Saint-Lamberttrain
- Take the train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Rochestertrain
17h$168–553Bus via Saratoga Springs
- Take the bus from Québec to Montréalbus
- Take the bus from Montreal to Saratoga Springs Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Saratoga Springs to Syracusebus
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Rochesterbus 308 / ...
20h 59m$138–448
Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Aérogare and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Québec, Montréal, Ottawa and Syracuse Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Sainte-Foy and arriving at Rochester via Montréal and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 48m.
The distance between Quebec Airport (YQB) and Rochester is 404 miles. The road distance is 459.2 miles.
The best way to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 37m and costs $120 - $450.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester, including transfers.
Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester bus services, operated by Orléans Express, depart from Québec station.
Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Sainte-Foy station.
The best way to get from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $150 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 15h 24m, you could also train, which costs $170 - $650 and takes 16h 48m.
What companies run services between Quebec Airport (YQB), Canada and Rochester, NY, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Aérogare to Rochester Bus Stop via I.-Garon, Québec, Montréal, Ottawa, and Syracuse Bus Station in around 15h 24m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Sainte-Foy to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $70–170
- Business
- $100–220
- Business Plus
- $120–230
- Economy
- $80–180
- Economy Plus
- $90–190
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–160
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $21–75
- Business
- $50–150
- Business Plus
- $65–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
Train from Toronto Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–130
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–140
Train from Sainte-Foy to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–250
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $90–210
- Business
- $120–240
- Business Plus
- $130–250
- Economy
- $100–210
- Economy Plus
- $110–220
Train from Toronto Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–130
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–140
Train from Sainte-Foy to Saint-Lambert
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–190
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $40–110
- Business
- $75–180
- Business Plus
- $85–190
- Economy
- $45–120
- Economy Plus
- $50–130
Train from Schenectady to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–210
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $55–140
- Business
- $90–200
- Business Plus
- $100–210
- Economy
- $60–150
- Economy Plus
- $70–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St-Lambert Amtrak Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Québec to Montréal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $35–50
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Montreal to Saratoga Springs Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Montreal to Saratoga Springs Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–110
- Flexible
- $60–120
Bus from Saratoga Springs to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
Bus from Syracuse to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
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More Questions & Answers
Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester bus services, operated by Orléans Express, arrive at Montréal station.
Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Montréal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester is 459 miles. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Quebec Airport (YQB) to Rochester.
There are 178+ hotels available in Rochester.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Quebec Airport (YQB) and Rochester. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















