There are 5 ways to get from Rochester to Helena by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane ROC - HLN
9h 40m$248–933Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane BUF - HLN
8h 32m$242–931Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
46h 46m$694–1,442Drive 2,032.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Helenacar 2,032.5 mi
34h 7m$371–536Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN)plane SYR - HLN
10h 47m$266–1,150
Rochester (ROC) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Helena is to drive which costs $370 - $550 and takes 34h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Helena is to bus and fly which takes 8h 32m and costs $240 - $950.
The distance between Rochester and Helena is 1702 miles. The road distance is 2044.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Helena without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 46m and costs $650 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 40m to get from Rochester to Helena, including transfers.
Helena is 2h behind Rochester. It is currently 9:27 PM in Rochester and 7:27 PM in Helena.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Helena is 2044 miles. It takes approximately 34h 7m to drive from Rochester to Helena.
There are 30+ hotels available in Helena.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Helena, MT, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Helena Regional Airport (HLN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Rochester to Helena Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Helena Regional Airport via Baltimore, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Helena Regional Airport via Detroit, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Helena Regional Airport via Washington Dulles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Helena Regional Airport via Detroit, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $480–1,000
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- 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
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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