There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Tacoma by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), 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 from Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane ROC - SEA
8h 30m$230–873Train via Chicago
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain
- Take the train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Stationtrain
2d 12h$907–1,908Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Commerce St Station - Zone Gbus 594
2d 18h$456–882Drive 2,626.6 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Tacomacar 2,626.6 mi
42h 50m$480–693Bus 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BUF - SEA
10h 20m$233–919Train
- Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the train from Vancouver to Tacomatrain
4d 14h$808–1,823
Rochester to Tacoma by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Tacoma is to fly which costs $230 - $900 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Tacoma is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $230 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Tacoma station. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Commerce St Station - Zone G via Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Rochester to Tacoma station. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Tacoma Dome Station via Chicago Union Station and King Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Rochester and Tacoma is 2200 miles. The road distance is 2641.9 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Tacoma without a car is to train via Chicago which takes 2 days 12h and costs $900 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Rochester to Tacoma, including transfers.
Rochester to Tacoma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Tacoma train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Tacoma is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs $230 - $900. Alternatively, you can train via Chicago, which costs $900 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 12h, you could also bus, which costs $450 - $900 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rochester to Tacoma Dome Station via Chicago Union Station, Seattle, and King Street Station in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
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 Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Vancouver to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $45–130
- Business
- $80–190
- Business Plus
- $90–200
- Economy
- $50–130
- Economy Plus
- $55–140
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $700–1,500
- Business
- $800–1,300
- Business Plus
- $800–1,300
- Economy
- $800–1,500
- Economy Plus
- $900–1,500
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/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Seattle Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–400
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from Bus Wy & Royal Brougham St to Commerce St Station - Zone G
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Tacoma bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cleveland Bus Station.
Tacoma is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 8:32 PM in Rochester and 5:32 PM in Tacoma.
Rochester to Tacoma train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Tacoma is 2642 miles. It takes approximately 42h 50m to drive from Rochester to Tacoma.
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