- Must visit
The Strong National Museum of Play
Major interactive museum dedicated to play, toys, games, and childhood culture. A signature family attraction in Rochester with extensive exhibits and the National Toy Hall of Fame.
Cheapest price
$15
Average price
$21
Fastest journey
1 h 10 m
Average duration
1 h 17 m
Buses per day
8
Distance
107 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY will cost around $21 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $15.
Of the 8 buses that leave Buffalo, NY for Rochester, NY on Tue, Jun 02, 8 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Jun 02 the direct buses cover the 107 km distance in an average of 1 h 17 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 10 m .
On Tue, Jun 02 the slowest buses will take 1 h 20 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $14. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 9m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $14, and a train costs an average of $24.
Distance: 66 miles (107 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$20 Average price Cheapest | $25 Average price | $19 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 4m Average total duration 1h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 39m Average total duration Fastest 1h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY costing on average $25 (€20).
Other travel options to Rochester, NY take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 34m.
You'll arrive about -1h -26m sooner (1h 34m by bus vs 1h 8m by car) and save roughly $-0.55 (€-0.44) compared to fuel and tolls ($20 (€16) vs $19 (€16)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by FlixBus, Greyhound, Adirondack Trailways, Infobus, Trailways.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:20AM | Arrival Time 01:30AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 12:45AM | Arrival Time 02:05AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Sat | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:20AM | Arrival Time 04:30AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $22 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:30AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:50AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 03:59AM | Arrival Time 05:15AM | Duration 1h16 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:00AM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:20AM | Arrival Time 05:30AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $24 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 04:59AM | Arrival Time 06:15AM | Duration 1h16 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:30AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 05:45AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 1h05 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 06:00AM | Arrival Time 07:35AM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:20AM | Arrival Time 10:30AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 09:30AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $21 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:50AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 11:35AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $16 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 11:50AM | Arrival Time 01:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 12:10PM | Arrival Time 01:45PM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:05PM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 02:10PM | Arrival Time 03:25PM | Duration 1h15 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 05:05PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 04:50PM | Arrival Time 06:10PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $20 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 1h25 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Greyhound | Departure Time 08:45PM | Arrival Time 10:05PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 10:20PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:00PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator Adirondack Trailways | Departure Time 11:15PM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 1h35 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $19 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:20PM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator FlixBus | Departure Time 11:59PM | Arrival Time 01:30AM | Duration 1h31 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $14 |
The table below shows live departures for Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY buses for today, Sunday, May 31. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 7:50 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1h10 | 9:00 AM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:20 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h20 | 9:40 AM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:00 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h30 | 10:30 AM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:20 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1h10 | 10:30 AM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:30 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h30 | 12:00 PM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:50 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1h10 | 12:00 PM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
ADT N809 | 11:35 AM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h35 | 1:10 PM Rochester | 0 transfersDirect | |
ADT N809 | 11:50 AM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1h20 | 1:10 PM Rochester | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:45 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h30 | 2:15 PM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:05 PM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1h10 | 2:15 PM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:45 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h40 | 3:25 PM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:10 PM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1h15 | 3:25 PM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:40 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h25 | 5:05 PM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 5:20 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h25 | 6:45 PM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:45 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h20 | 10:05 PM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:45 AM Buffalo, NY | 1h20 | 2:05 AM Rochester, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Sunday, May 31 | |||||
FlixBus | 10:00 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h30 | 11:30 PM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:20 PM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1h10 | 11:30 PM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h30 | 12:30 AM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, June 1 | |||||
![]() | 3:00 AM Buffalo, NY | 1h30 | 4:30 AM Rochester, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
ADT N813 | 11:15 PM Buffalo, NFTA Metro Center | 1h35 | 12:50 AM Rochester | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 PM Cheektowaga, BNIA Drway & BNIA Terminal | 1h10 | 12:30 AM Rochester, Pleasant St (Greyhound Stop), NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, June 1 | |||||
![]() | 3:20 AM Buffalo, NY | 1h10 | 4:30 AM Rochester, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 3:59 AM Buffalo, NY | 1h16 | 5:15 AM Rochester, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 AM Buffalo, NY | 1h30 | 5:30 AM Rochester, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 10:00 AM Buffalo, NY | 1h35 | 11:35 AM Rochester, NY | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY run on average 17 times per day, taking around 1h 34m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $14 (€12) if you book in advance.
There are 17 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:50. The fastest bus covers the 66 miles (107 km) distance in 1h 10m.
Distance 66 miles (107 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 34m |
Cheapest ticket price $14 (€12) |
Buses per day 17 |
Direct buses 17 |
Fastest bus 1h 10m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:50 PM |
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Discover the best of Rochester — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Rochester trip today.
Major interactive museum dedicated to play, toys, games, and childhood culture. A signature family attraction in Rochester with extensive exhibits and the National Toy Hall of Fame.
Historic estate and museum of photography and film founded at the home of Kodak founder George Eastman. Known for its gardens, mansion interiors, and important photo and cinema collections.
Well-regarded art museum of the University of Rochester featuring European, American, African, and contemporary works. A strong choice for visitors seeking a broad fine-art collection.
Scenic multiuse riverfront trail connecting parks, overlooks, and downtown viewpoints. Ideal for walking, cycling, and seeing Rochester's natural and industrial landscapes.
Historic Frederick Law Olmsted-designed park famous for its landscape design, annual lilac bloom, and broad appeal with both locals and visitors.
Popular overlook area for views of High Falls and the Genesee Gorge. A compact but highly photogenic stop often favored for quick sightseeing.
Rochester’s signature late-night dish with home fries or macaroni salad, topped with meats, baked beans, mustard, onions, and hot meat sauce.
A pale pork, beef, and veal hot dog closely associated with Rochester, often served on a bun with mustard and local meat sauce.
A classic Rochester frankfurter from the city’s famous sausage maker, commonly grilled and eaten at ballparks and local stands.
Popular upscale-casual restaurant in the Neighborhood of the Arts, known for creative American cooking, cocktails, and energetic atmosphere.
Stylish restaurant and bar serving Southern-influenced American dishes and drinks in a polished yet relaxed setting.
Brewery restaurant overlooking High Falls, offering Rochester beer heritage, pub fare, and one of the city’s best-known local drinking venues.
Moderate by U.S. standards. Meals and coffee are fairly priced, while hotels and fine dining vary by season and location.
Tip 18-20% at restaurants; 20%+ for excellent service. Tip bartenders USD 1-2 per drink, taxis about 10-15%, hotel staff a few USD, and round up for casual service where appropriate.
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