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How to get fromSouthern California to Rochesterby car, bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Southern California to Rochester by car, bus, plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), or shuttle

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  1. Drive, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Drive from Southern California to Hwy 62 & Kickapoocar car
    2. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane PSP - ROC
    11h 45m
    $352–1,346

  2. Drive, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Southern California to Hwy 62 & Kickapoocar car
    2. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane PSP - BUF
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    12h 30m
    $266–1,042

  3. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Southern California to Victorville Amtraktaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train
    2d 7h
    $866–1,845

  4. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Barstow Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    2d 9h
    $418–791

  5. Drive 2,477.3 mi

    1. Drive from Southern California to Rochestercar car 2,477.3 mi
    41h 6m
    $453–654

  6. Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Barstow Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane ONT - ROC
    12h 45m
    $430–1,439

  7. Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus bus
    2. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane LAX - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 13m
    $329–556

  8. Drive, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Drive from Southern California to Hwy 62 & Kickapoocar car
    2. Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane plane PSP - YYZ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle bus
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    14h 22m
    $266–762

Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Rochester (ROC) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,270.9 mi
  • Duration: 11h 45m

What companies run services between Southern California, CA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a vehicle from Southern California to Rochester Bus Stop via Barstow Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 2d 9h.

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