There are 5 ways to get from Rochester to North Pole by plane, car, bus, train, 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 from Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane ROC - FAI
14h 39m$443–1,626Bus, shuttle to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane YYZ - FAI
19h 41m$376–1,143Drive 3,945 mi
- Drive from Rochester to North Polecar 3,945 mi
3d 2h$720–1,040Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane BUF - FAI
18h 15m$446–1,623Train to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rochester to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane SYR - FAI
18h 11m$460–1,793
Rochester (ROC) to Fairbanks (FAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to North Pole is to bus and shuttle and fly which costs $370 - $1,200 and takes 19h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to North Pole is to fly which takes 14h 39m and costs $440 - $1,700.
The distance between Rochester and North Pole is 3067 miles. The road distance is 3968.1 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 39m to get from Rochester to North Pole, including transfers.
North Pole is 4h behind Rochester. It is currently 9:29 PM in Rochester and 5:29 PM in North Pole.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to North Pole is 3968 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 2h to drive from Rochester to North Pole.
There are 128+ hotels available in North Pole.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and North Pole, AK, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Fairbanks (FAI) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Chicago Midway, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 29m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Syracuse Hancock International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fairbanks via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rochester to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Fairbanks via Detroit, Anchorage
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- $60–160
- Economy
- $24–80
- Economy Plus
- $26–85
- 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
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
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