There are 8 ways to get from Rochester to The Villages by plane, shuttle, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus, 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 Orlando, shuttle
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Orlando (MCO)plane ROC - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
4h 57m$282–625Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Orlando, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airportbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Orlando (MCO)plane BUF - MCO
- Take a shuttle bus from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
6h 53m$201–391Train, taxi
- Take the train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Delandtrain
- Take the taxi from Deland to The Villagestaxi
30h 55m$557–1,186Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Ithacabus 231
- Take the bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonvillebus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
32h 51m$292–492Drive 1,174.7 mi
- Drive from Rochester to The Villagescar 1,174.7 mi
21h 18m$215–310Fly Rochester to Tampa, shuttle
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Tampa (TPA)plane ROC - TPA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
6h 14m$207–740Train, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
38h 27m$511–1,026Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalobus 308 / ...
- Take the bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pabus 530
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonvilletrain
- Take the bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stopbus
40h 22m$459–1,080
Rochester to The Villages by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to The Villages is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 21h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to The Villages is to fly and shuttle which takes 4h 57m and costs $280 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to The Villages. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Ithaca, Washington Union Station, JRTC Bay H and Jacksonville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 51m.
The distance between Rochester and The Villages is 1114 miles. The road distance is 1181.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to The Villages without a car is to train and taxi which takes 30h 55m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Rochester to The Villages, including transfers.
Rochester to The Villages bus services, operated by Trailways, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to The Villages bus services, operated by Trailways, arrive at Ithaca station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to The Villages is 1182 miles. It takes approximately 21h 18m to drive from Rochester to The Villages.
There are 261+ hotels available in The Villages.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and The Villages, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop via Ithaca, Washington Union Station, Jacksonville, JRTC Bay H, Amtrak Station, and Jacksonville in around 32h 51m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Rochester to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–300
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Rochester to Orlando via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Rochester to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Deland
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rochester to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $60–150
- Business
- $95–200
- Business Plus
- $100–220
- Economy
- $65–160
- Economy Plus
- $75–170
- Phone
- +1 352 539 9664
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
Shuttle from Tampa International Airport - Red Terminal to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $50–65
- call in
- $55–70
Shuttle from MCO Airport - Terminal A to Lake Sumter Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/the-villages/?&sd_client_id=992f7c93-d719-43a2-9d9e-8c8cbbd08d74
- online discount
- $35–50
- call in
- $40–55
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $19–45
- Flexible
- $39–45
Bus from Buffalo, Ny to Pittsburgh, Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $50–210
- Flexible
- $90–220
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Ithaca
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $120–170
Bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $160–230
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Ithaca to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Jacksonville to The Villages-Lady Lake Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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