There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Chicago by plane, bus, train, or car
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- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago Midway (MDW)ROC - MDW
bestFlight from Rochester to Chicago
3h 45m$78–756- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
cheapestTrain from Rochester to Chicago
11h 43m$24–200- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)ROC - ORD
Flight from Rochester to Chicago
4h 7m$68–416- Take the bus from Rochester, Ny to Buffalo, Ny
- Fly from Buffalo (BUF) to Chicago Midway (MDW)BUF - MDW
Bus to Buffalo, fly to Chicago Midway
5h 53m$123–755- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
Bus
14h 10m$64–202- Drive from Rochester to Chicago599.6 mi
Drive 599.6 mi from Rochester to Chicago
10h 9m$110–159
Rochester to Chicago by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Chicago is to train which costs $24 - $200 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Chicago is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $75 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Chicago station. However, there are services departing from Rochester Bus Stop and arriving at Chicago Bus Station via Buffalo and Cleveland Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Rochester and arriving at Chicago Union Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 43m.
The distance between Rochester and Chicago is 541 miles. The road distance is 603.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Chicago without a car is to train which takes 11h 43m and costs $24 - $200.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Rochester to Chicago, including transfers.
Rochester to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Rochester Bus Stop station.
Rochester to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Chicago is to fly which takes 3h 45m and costs $75 - $800. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $24 - $200 and takes 11h 43m, you could also bus, which costs $60 - $210 and takes 14h 10m.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Chicago, IL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Rochester (ROC) to Chicago Midway (MDW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station twice daily. Tickets cost $24–200 and the journey takes 11h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–460
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Buffalo to Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago Midway via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Buffalo to Chicago Midway via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Rochester to Chicago O'Hare via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $24–80
- Child Coach - short notice
- $40–70
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $40–130
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $40–130
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–150
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $80–250
- Business Seat - short notice
- $85–260
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $65–200
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester, Ny to Buffalo, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules
- Flexible
- $24–35
- Saver
- $20–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $8–45
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Rochester to Chicago bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Buffalo station.
Chicago is 1h behind Rochester. It is currently 12:00 AM in Rochester and 11:00 PM in Chicago.
Rochester to Chicago train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Chicago is 603 miles. It takes approximately 10h 9m to drive from Rochester to Chicago.
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