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How to get fromTuscaloosa to Rochesterby car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), bus, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Tuscaloosa to Rochester by car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Golden Triangle Regional Airport, fly to Rochester

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    1. Drive from Tuscaloosa to Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR)car car
    2. Fly from Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane GTR - ROC
    5h 59m
    $198–937

  2. Drive  1,002.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Tuscaloosa to Rochestercar car 1,002.1 mi
    17h 26m
    $183–265

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    30h 25m
    $192–320

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Crescent
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Rochestertrain train Empire Service / ...
    34h 28m
    $359–837

  5. Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane BHM - ROC
    6h 29m
    $243–1,032

  6. Drive to Montgomery Regional Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Drive from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery-Airport-MGMcar car
    2. Fly from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MGM - ROC
    6h 45m
    $194–897

  7. Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly to Rochester

    1. Drive from Tuscaloosa to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car car
    2. Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane HSV - ROC
    7h 3m
    $240–1,155

  8. Bus to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Embassy Suites by Hilton Tuscaloosa Alabama Dowtown to Birmingham-Shuttlesworthbus bus
    2. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane BHM - BUF
    3. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    8h 39m
    $187–778

  9. Bus to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Atlanta Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane ATL - ROC
    8h 24m
    $210–972

  10. Train via Albany

    1. Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain train
    35h 2m
    $364–912

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Tuscaloosa Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Ithacabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ithaca to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 33m
    $301–628

Tuscaloosa to Rochester by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$192Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 965.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 59m

What companies run services between Tuscaloosa, AL, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Tuscaloosa Bus Stop to Rochester Bus Stop via Atlanta Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station in around 30h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tuscaloosa Station to Rochester via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station in around 34h 28m.

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