There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Silicon Valley by plane, train, subway, bus, or car
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Fly Rochester to San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ROC - SFO
8h 11m$200–738Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane BUF - SFO
10h 3m$142–582Train, BART
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmondtrain
- Take the subway from Richmond to Millbraesubway
2d 19h$826–1,872Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tucsonbus
- Take the bus from Tucson to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
3d 1h$700–1,411Drive 2,734.9 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Silicon Valleycar 2,734.9 mi
43h 25m$500–721Fly Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ROC - SJC
8h 22m$255–980Fly Rochester to Oakland International Airport, Caltrain
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ROC - OAK
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain
9h 27m$261–989Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane BUF - SJC
9h 59m$217–874
Rochester to Silicon Valley by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Silicon Valley is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 10h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Silicon Valley is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Palo Alto Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Rochester and Silicon Valley is 2393 miles. The road distance is 2750.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Silicon Valley without a car is to train and BART which takes 2 days 19h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Rochester to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Rochester to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Silicon Valley train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Silicon Valley is 2751 miles. It takes approximately 43h 25m to drive from Rochester to Silicon Valley.
There are 517+ hotels available in Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) hourly.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $450–1,000
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Greyhound
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