There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to New Bedford by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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 Boston Logan Airport, train
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane ROC - BOS
- Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain
4h 41m$109–592Drive 416.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to New Bedfordcar 416.2 mi
7h 19m$72–103Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Bostonbus Greyhound US0171
- Take the bus from Boston to New Bedfordbus Bz 0109 / ...
10h 55m$84–127Train
- Take the train from Rochester to Bostontrain Lake Shore Limited
- Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain Fall River/New Bedford Line
13h 6m$246–378Fly Rochester to Barnstable Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA)plane ROC - HYA
- Take the bus from Hyannis to New Bedfordbus
7h 21m$137–738Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BUF - BOS
- Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain
6h 38m$82–427Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Ithacabus
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Bostonbus
- Take the train from South Station to New Bedfordtrain
13h 45m$85–128
Rochester to New Bedford by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to New Bedford is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to New Bedford is to fly and train which takes 4h 41m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to New Bedford. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at New Bedford via Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to New Bedford. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at New Bedford via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 6m.
The distance between Rochester and New Bedford is 413 miles. The road distance is 418.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to New Bedford without a car is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Rochester to New Bedford, including transfers.
Rochester to New Bedford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to New Bedford train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to New Bedford is to bus which takes 10h 55m and costs $80 - $130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $240 - $380 and takes 13h 6m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and New Bedford, MA, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to New Bedford via Boston in around 10h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to New Bedford via Boston and South Station in around 13h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Rochester to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Rochester to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Rochester to Barnstable Municipal Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to Barnstable Municipal Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- capeair.com
Flights from Rochester to Barnstable Municipal Airport via Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Rochester to Barnstable Municipal Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Boston Logan Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Boston Logan Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Train from South Station to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $11–17
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–370
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Boston to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Hyannis to New Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Ithaca to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Rochester to New Bedford bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Boston station.
Rochester to New Bedford train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to New Bedford is 419 miles. It takes approximately 7h 19m to drive from Rochester to New Bedford.
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