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How to get fromWaterloo to Rochesterby train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 5 ways to get from Waterloo to Rochester by train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain train Ki
    2. Take the bus from Union Stn Bus Terminal, 81 Bay St at Lakeshore Blvd, 2nd Floor to Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Niagara Falls Amtrak Station to Rochestertrain train
    6h 32m
    $44–240

  2. Bus via Mississauga

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Stationbus bus 25
    2. Take the bus from Mississauga to Rochesterbus bus Adt N809 / ...
    7h 4m
    $38–112

  3. Drive  164.6 mi

    1. Drive from Waterloo to Rochestercar car 164.6 mi
    3h 28m
    $38–55

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Kitchener GO to Union Station GOtrain train Ki
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Rochestertrain train VIA Rail
    7h 40m
    $57–205

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kitchener to Torontobus bus FlixBus 2702 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Toronto to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus 2685 / ...
    7h 50m
    $38–61

Waterloo to Rochester by train, bus, and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 241.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Waterloo, ON, Canada and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Rochester via Winston Churchill Transitway Station and Mississauga in around 7h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kitchener GO to Rochester via Toronto Union Station in around 7h 40m.

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