There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale by plane, train, subway, 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 Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane ROC - SJC
8h 29m$283–1,128Fly Rochester to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ROC - SFO
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
8h 26m$201–740Train, BART, Caltrain
- 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
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
2d 20h$962–2,007Drive 2,740.7 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Sunnyvalecar 2,740.7 mi
43h 21m$501–723Bus 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 46m$296–1,124Fly Rochester to Oakland International Airport, train
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane ROC - OAK
- Take the train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtraktrain
9h 57m$304–1,152Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, Caltrain
- 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
- Take the train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southboundtrain
10h 16m$204–786Bus, 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 Victorville Amtraktrain
- Take the bus from VVTC - Dock 6 to San Bernardinobus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephantbus
2d 21h$893–1,722
Rochester to Sunnyvale by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which costs $200 - $750 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale is to fly and Caltrain which takes 8h 26m and costs $200 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Sunnyvale. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound via Chicago Union Station, Richmond and Millbrae Caltrain Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Rochester and Sunnyvale is 2368 miles. The road distance is 2756.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale without a car is to train and BART and Caltrain which takes 2 days 20h and costs $950 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Rochester to Sunnyvale, including transfers.
Rochester to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
Sunnyvale is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 12:26 AM in Rochester and 9:26 PM in Sunnyvale.
Rochester to Sunnyvale train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Sunnyvale is 2757 miles. It takes approximately 43h 21m to drive from Rochester to Sunnyvale.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Sunnyvale, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Rochester (ROC) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
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
- $290–1,200
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
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
- $280–1,100
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
- $280–1,200
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
- $280–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Oakland International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
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
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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
- $180–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
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 Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak to Santa Clara Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Victorville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Richmond to Millbrae
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Adult Single Ride
- $12–16
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
Train from Millbrae Caltrain Southbound to Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- 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
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (760) 948-3030
- [email protected]
- Website
- vvta.org
Bus from VVTC - Dock 6 to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Schedules at
- vvta.org
- Local and county
- $1–3
- B-V Link
- $7
- Phone
- +1 833 766 3553
- Website
- tufesainternacional.com
Bus from Bloomington to San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- tufesainternacional.com
- Adult One way
- $80–110
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