There are 7 ways to get from Southern California to Rochester by car, bus, plane, taxi, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Drive, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Drive from Southern California to Hwy 62 & Kickapoocar
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Rochester (ROC)plane PSP - ROC
11h 46m$332–1,346Drive, bus to Palm Springs International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Drive from Southern California to Hwy 62 & Kickapoocar
- Take the bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PSP - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
12h 15m$256–1,042Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Southern California to Victorville Amtraktaxi
- Take the train from Victorville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
2d 7h$856–1,825Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
2d 9h$470–736Drive 2,477.3 mi
- Drive from Southern California to Rochestercar 2,477.3 mi
41h 6m$453–654Bus to Ontario International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to San Bernardino Downtown Transit Centerbus
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Rochester (ROC)plane ONT - ROC
12h 39m$400–1,439Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Barstow Station to Los Angeles Downtownbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane LAX - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
14h 3m$330–556
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southern California to Rochester is to bus and fly which costs $330 - $600 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Southern California to Rochester is to drive and bus and fly which takes 11h 46m and costs $330 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Southern California station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Barstow Station and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Southern California and Rochester is 2284 miles. The road distance is 2491.8 miles.
The best way to get from Southern California to Rochester without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2 days 7h and costs $850 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 11h 46m to get from Southern California to Rochester, including transfers.
Southern California to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Barstow Station.
Southern California to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Rochester is 3h ahead of Southern California. It is currently 9:07 AM in Southern California and 12:07 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Southern California to Rochester is 2492 miles. It takes approximately 41h 6m to drive from Southern California to Rochester.
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.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rochester via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 1m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Palm Springs International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Victorville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 760 366 2395
- [email protected]
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- basin-transit.com
Bus from Hwy 62 & Kickapoo to Palm Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- basin-transit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Estimated price
- $150–190
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