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Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from New York to Rochester, NY from various bus operators like FlixBus, Greyhound US or New York Trailways for the next days.

today

$45

tomorrow

$42

Wednesday

$43

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

$49

Sunday

$40

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	7h 15m	9:00 AM	New York	31st & 8th Ave	4:15 PM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 31st & 8th Ave, New York (USA) at 7/27/2026 9:00:00 AM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 4:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 15m
Greyhound US	7h 20m	6:10 AM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	1:30 PM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$47	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 7/27/2026 6:10:00 AM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 1:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 20m
Greyhound US	7h 45m	8:05 AM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	3:50 PM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$47	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 7/27/2026 8:05:00 AM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m
FlixBus	7h 25m	8:00 AM	New York	31st & 8th Ave	3:25 PM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$47	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 31st & 8th Ave, New York (USA) at 7/27/2026 8:00:00 AM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 3:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
New York Trailways	11h 45m	7:00 AM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	6:45 PM	Rochester, NY	Trailways-LATS	Economy	$48	A Bus from New York Trailways goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 7/27/2026 7:00:00 AM to Trailways-LATS, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/27/2026 6:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $48 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	9h 15m	11:55 AM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	9:10 PM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$42	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 7/28/2026 11:55:00 AM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 9:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 15m
Greyhound US	11h 10m	2:20 PM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	1:30 AM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$43	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 7/28/2026 2:20:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 1:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
Greyhound US	7h 35m	7:50 PM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	3:25 AM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$43	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 7/28/2026 7:50:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 3:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m
FlixBus	11h 45m	1:45 PM	New York	31st & 8th Ave	1:30 AM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 31st & 8th Ave, New York (USA) at 7/28/2026 1:45:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 1:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
FlixBus	7h 45m	9:30 AM	New York	11 Av/W 34 St Bus Stop	5:15 PM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 11 Av/W 34 St Bus Stop, New York (USA) at 7/28/2026 9:30:00 AM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/28/2026 5:15:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	11h 10m	2:20 PM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	1:30 AM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$43	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 7/29/2026 2:20:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 1:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m
FlixBus	8h 10m	1:00 PM	New York	31st & 8th Ave	9:10 PM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 31st & 8th Ave, New York (USA) at 7/29/2026 1:00:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 9:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
FlixBus	11h 45m	1:45 PM	New York	31st & 8th Ave	1:30 AM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$43	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 31st & 8th Ave, New York (USA) at 7/29/2026 1:45:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 1:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $43 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 45m
Greyhound US	9h 5m	12:05 PM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	9:10 PM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$44	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 7/29/2026 12:05:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/29/2026 9:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 5m
Greyhound US	7h 35m	7:50 PM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	3:25 AM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$44	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 7/29/2026 7:50:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 7/30/2026 3:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $44 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 35m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Greyhound US	8h 0m	8:00 PM	New York	G. Washington Bridge Bus Station	4:00 AM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$49	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from G. Washington Bridge Bus Station, New York (USA) at 8/1/2026 8:00:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 8/2/2026 4:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 0m
FlixBus	7h 25m	9:00 AM	New York	31st & 8th Ave	4:25 PM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$49	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 31st & 8th Ave, New York (USA) at 8/1/2026 9:00:00 AM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 4:25:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 25m
FlixBus	8h 10m	1:00 PM	New York	31st & 8th Ave	9:10 PM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$49	A Bus from FlixBus goes from 31st & 8th Ave, New York (USA) at 8/1/2026 1:00:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 9:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $49 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
Greyhound US	9h 5m	12:05 PM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	9:10 PM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$50	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 8/1/2026 12:05:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 8/1/2026 9:10:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $50 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 5m
Greyhound US	11h 10m	2:20 PM	New York	Port Authority Bus Terminal	1:30 AM	Rochester, NY	Greyhound	Economy	$50	A Bus from Greyhound US goes from Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York (USA) at 8/1/2026 2:20:00 PM to Greyhound, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 8/2/2026 1:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $50 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Star Line Coach	5h 30m	5:00 PM	New York	Chinatown	10:30 PM	Rochester, NY	Brighton Henrietta Town Line Rd		Economy	$40	A Bus from Star Line Coach goes from Chinatown, New York (USA) at 8/2/2026 5:00:00 PM to Brighton Henrietta Town Line Rd, Rochester, NY (USA) arriving at 8/2/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 30m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from New York to Rochester, NY is $30 on 8/8/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between New York and Rochester, NY

See here how frequent the connections between New York and Rochester, NY are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 58 daily buses from New York to Rochester, NY. Sunday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between New York and Rochester, NY.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 61 buses from New York to Rochester, NY, while Night sees the fewest connections between New York and Rochester, NY, with 15 offers.

Facts about the bus from New York to Rochester, NY

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Greyhound US and New York Trailways that travel 36 times every day by bus from New York to Rochester, NY in one click! Book your bus ticket from New York to Rochester, NY starting from $30!

Cheapest Bus	$30
Fastest Bus	5h 30m
Earliest Bus	1:25 AM
Latest Bus	5:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	36 Ø
Distance	250.3 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus, Greyhound US, New York Trailways and Star Line Coach

Cheapest bus connections from New York to Rochester, NY

Every day, 36 buses from 4 bus companies leave New York for Rochester, NY: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/27/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/26

Monday 07/27

$40

Tuesday 07/28

$42

Wednesday 07/29

$43

Thursday 07/30

$44

Friday 07/31

$48

Saturday 08/01

$41

Sunday 08/02

$54

Monday 08/03

$40

Tuesday 08/04

Wednesday 08/05

$46

Thursday 08/06

$48

Friday 08/07

$53

Saturday 08/08

$30

Sunday 08/09

$49

Monday 08/10

$49

Tuesday 08/11

$48

Wednesday 08/12

$48

Thursday 08/13

$47

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

$52

Sunday 08/16

$52

Monday 08/17

$41

Tuesday 08/18

$48

Wednesday 08/19

Thursday 08/20

$46

Friday 08/21

$55

Saturday 08/22

The cheapest time to travel from New York to Rochester, NY

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from New York to Rochester, NY, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $30, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from New York to Rochester, NY. Wednesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $43.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from New York to Rochester, NY, with $30. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $43.

How to save money travelling from New York to Rochester, NY

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from New York to Rochester, NY in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from New York to Rochester, NY, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from New York to Rochester, NY are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from New York to Rochester, NY

These are the most booked bus companies between New York to Rochester, NY from our users.

FlixBus from New York to Rochester, NY

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route New York to Rochester, NY:

Cheapest Price	$43
Fastest Bus	6h 50m
Earliest Bus	8:00 AM
Last Bus	11:59 PM
Daily Connections	22 Ø
Found on	7/11/2026

Star Line Coach from New York to Rochester, NY

Here you will find the key facts about the Star Line Coach bus route New York to Rochester, NY:

Cheapest Price	$40
Fastest Bus	5h 30m
Earliest Bus	5:00 PM
Last Bus	5:00 PM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	7/2/2026

All bus stations and stops in New York and Rochester, NY

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in New York and Rochester, NY.

Port Authority Bus Terminal

8th Ave 641

31st & 8th Ave

31st St & 8th Ave

West 34th Street

West 34th Street 650

Chinatown

Allen St 28

East Broadway

East Broadway 120

Greyhound

Cumberland St 186

Rush Rhees Library

Library Rd 755

Trailways-LATS

Airport & Terminal Lower Leve

Raj Mahal Indian Restaurant

Jefferson Road 368

Service and Comfort on the bus from New York to Rochester, NY

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from New York to Rochester, NY? Or which bus companies serve the route New York to Rochester, NY? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the New York to Rochester, NY bus

How much does a New York Rochester, NY bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $30 and takes 5h 30m to reach Rochester, NY. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from New York to Rochester, NY?

This route is offered by 4 companies with a range of ticket prices between $30 and $84. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Rochester, NY.

On average, how many connections are available from New York to Rochester, NY each day?

Every day, the New York to Rochester, NY bus route is served by approximately 36 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from New York to Rochester, NY take?

The fastest bus from New York to Rochester, NY is offered by Star Line Coach and takes 5h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $40. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from New York to Rochester, NY?

The earliest bus arriving in Rochester, NY from New York starts at 1:25 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from New York to Rochester, NY?

The latest bus trip departing from New York for Rochester, NY starts at 5:00 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the New York Rochester, NY route?

When traveling by bus from New York to Rochester, NY, passengers can travel with FlixBus, Greyhound US and New York Trailways. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between New York and Rochester, NY?

You can check all the direct connections between New York and Rochester, NY by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus, Greyhound US and New York Trailways.

What can I take with me on the New York to Rochester, NY bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the New York Rochester, NY bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the New York Rochester, NY bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from New York to Rochester, NY on your planned travel date.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route New York to Rochester, NY

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to New York and to Rochester, NY

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to New York and to Rochester, NY. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!