There are 10 ways to get from Rochester to Ontario by plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Detroit
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Detroit (DTW)plane RST - DTW
6h 59m$116–706Fly Rochester to Toronto Island Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane RST - YTZ
6h 43m$97–551Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
21h 35m$227–353Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
25h 40m$370–903Drive 1,384.3 km
- Drive from Rochester to Torontocar 1,384.3 km
14h 19m$272–393Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Detroit
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSP - DTW
5h 16m$723–1,774Fly Rochester to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane RST - YYZ
7h 23m$101–534Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane MSP - YYZ
5h 48m$498–1,582Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSP - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
7h 17m$378–1,242Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
26h 39m$470–1,144
Rochester to Ontario by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Ontario is to bus which costs $220 - $360 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Ontario is to bus and fly which takes 5h 16m and costs $700 - $1,800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Toronto via Milwaukee Intermodal Station and Detroit Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Rochester and Ontario is 821 km. The road distance is 1384.3 km.
The best way to get from Rochester to Ontario without a car is to bus which takes 21h 35m and costs $220 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Rochester to Ontario, including transfers.
Rochester to Ontario bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Ontario is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $110 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $360 and takes 21h 35m.
Rochester to Ontario bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Milwaukee station.
Ontario is 1h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 3:23 AM in Rochester and 4:23 AM in Ontario.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Ontario, Canada?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Rochester (RST) to Detroit (DTW) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester to Toronto via Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Detroit Bus Station in around 21h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Rochester to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Rochester to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Rochester to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Rochester to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Detroit via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Rochester to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Rochester to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Rochester to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $170–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–110
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $35–80
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–70
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Niagra Airbus
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