There are 8 ways to get from Riverside to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Ontario International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Rochester (ROC)plane ONT - ROC
9h 15m$307–1,321Fly Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane ONT - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
10h 26m$221–917Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
2d 6h$1,519–2,340Bus
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
2d 16h$412–700Drive 2,557 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Rochestercar 2,557 mi
41h 8m$467–675Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullertontrain
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Rochester (ROC)plane SNA - ROC
12h 2m$307–1,234Train to Long Beach Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Long Beach Airport (LGB) to Rochester (ROC)plane LGB - ROC
11h 19m$451–1,839Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- 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
10h 19m$246–452
Riverside to Rochester by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Rochester is to train and fly and bus which costs $240 - $460 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Rochester is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $300 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via Market + University, Montclair Transcenter, St Louis Bus Station, Columbus and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at Rochester via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Riverside and Rochester is 2262 miles. The road distance is 2571.9 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Rochester without a car is to train which takes 2 days 6h and costs $1,500 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Riverside to Rochester, including transfers.
Riverside to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Riverside to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Rochester is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $300 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $1,500 - $2,400 and takes 2 days 6h, you could also bus, which costs $410 - $700 and takes 2 days 16h.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Rochester (ROC) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riverside to Rochester via Chicago Union Station in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rochester via Phoenix, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rochester via Las Vegas, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rochester via Phoenix, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,800
Flights from Long Beach Airport to Rochester via Denver, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rochester via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Rochester via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Rochester via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1,200–1,900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–480
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Riverside to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Rochester is 3h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 12:03 in Riverside and 15:03 in Rochester.
Riverside to Rochester train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Rochester is 2572 miles. It takes approximately 41h 8m to drive from Riverside to Rochester.
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