There are 5 ways to get from Phoenix to Rochester by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rochester (ROC)plane PHX - ROC
7h 7m$135–569Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
2d$1,244–2,035Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
2d 4h$413–626Drive 2,254.1 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Rochestercar 2,254.1 mi
37h 5m$373–538Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PHX - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
7h 20m$190–866
Phoenix to Rochester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phoenix to Rochester is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 7h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Phoenix to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Phoenix station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Phoenix Bus Station and arriving at Rochester Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus and Buffalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Phoenix and Rochester is 1980 miles. The road distance is 2267.3 miles.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Rochester without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $1,200 - $2,100.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Phoenix to Rochester, including transfers.
Phoenix to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
The best way to get from Phoenix to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 7m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $410 - $650 and takes 2 days 4h.
Phoenix to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Rochester is 2h ahead of Phoenix. It is currently 8:25 PM in Phoenix and 10:25 PM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Phoenix, AZ, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Rochester (ROC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station, Columbus, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, S High St & E Rich St, Columbus, and Buffalo in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Phoenix to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Phoenix to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Phoenix to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Phoenix to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $900–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $320–500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Website
- Greyhound
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