There are 4 ways to get from Rochester to Istanbul by plane, bus, or train
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 Istanbul (IST)plane ROC - IST
12h 59m₺22,909–76,059Bus 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 Istanbul (IST)plane BUF - IST
16h 16m₺17,595–60,834Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane YYZ - IST
18h 47m₺20,446–49,627Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Istanbul (IST)plane SYR - IST
17h 25m₺24,297–89,382
Rochester (ROC) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Istanbul is to train and fly which costs 20.000 ₺ - 50.000 ₺ and takes 18h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Istanbul is to fly which takes 12h 59m and costs 22.000 ₺ - 80.000 ₺.
The distance between Rochester and Istanbul is 8143 km.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Rochester to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 7h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 2:19 PM in Rochester and 9:19 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4137+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Istanbul, Turkey?
JetBlue Airways, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Rochester to Istanbul via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Rochester to Istanbul via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Istanbul via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Istanbul via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–40,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Istanbul via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–80,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Istanbul via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–80,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to Istanbul via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Rochester to Istanbul via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Istanbul via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Istanbul via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Istanbul via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–80,000
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Istanbul via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺24,000–80,000
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–40,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–10,000
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- ₺2,300–6,000
- Business
- ₺4,000–9,000
- Business Plus
- ₺4,500–10,000
- Economy
- ₺2,600–6,500
- Economy Plus
- ₺2,900–7,000
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–8,000
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- ₺1,000–3,500
- Business
- ₺2,600–7,500
- Business Plus
- ₺3,200–8,000
- Economy
- ₺1,100–3,900
- Economy Plus
- ₺1,300–4,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–750
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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