There are 8 ways to get from Torch Lake to Rochester by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Taxi to Traverse City, fly to Rochester
best- Take the taxi from Torch Lake to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Rochester (ROC)plane TVC - ROC
4h 58m$205–681Drive 522.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Torch Lake to Rochestercar 522.4 mi
9h 32m$96–138Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Torch Lake to Gaylordtaxi
- Take the bus from Gaylord to East Lansing, MIbus
- Take the bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Rochestertrain
17h 17m$343–555Taxi, bus, train via Chicago
- Take the taxi from Torch Lake to Traverse City, MItaxi
- Take the bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapidsbus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
22h 29m$374–683Drive to Pellston, fly to Rochester
- Drive from Torch Lake to Pellston (PLN)car
- Fly from Pellston (PLN) to Rochester (ROC)plane PLN - ROC
5h 52m$125–634Taxi to Traverse City, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Torch Lake to Traverse-City-Airport-TVCtaxi
- Fly from Traverse City (TVC) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane TVC - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
6h 59m$195–679Bus
- Take the bus from Petoskey, MI to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
20h 10m$191–321Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Torch Lake to Gaylordtaxi
- Take the bus from Gaylord to Detroit Greyhoundbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Rochesterbus
21h 33m$263–435
Traverse City (TVC) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Torch Lake to Rochester is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Torch Lake to Rochester is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $200 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Torch Lake to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Charlevoix, MI and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Petoskey, MI, Detroit Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 10m.
The distance between Torch Lake and Rochester is 443 miles. The road distance is 525.4 miles.
The best way to get from Torch Lake to Rochester without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 17h 17m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Torch Lake to Rochester, including transfers.
Torch Lake to Rochester bus services, operated by Indian Trails, depart from Petoskey, MI station.
Torch Lake to Rochester bus services, operated by Indian Trails, arrive at Detroit Greyhound station.
Yes, the driving distance between Torch Lake to Rochester is 525 miles. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Torch Lake to Rochester.
There are 155+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Torch Lake, MI, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Torch Lake to Rochester Bus Stop via Charlevoix, MI, Petoskey, MI, Detroit Bus Station, and Cleveland Bus Station in around 20h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Pellston to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Traverse City to Rochester via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Pellston to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Traverse City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Toledo to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- indiantrails.com
Bus from Gaylord to East Lansing, MI
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Traverse City, MI to Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Petoskey, MI to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Bus from Gaylord to Detroit Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://indiantrails.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from East Lansing Amtrak Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Toronto to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–110
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $30–100
- Flexible
- $55–110
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $95–180
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