Rochester: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Rochester is a city of 209,802 people in United States (New York), 156 m (512 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has a dozen or more railway stations on record, including Louise M. Slaughter Rochester Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Rochester runs from about 9 h 3 min a day in late December to 15 h 26 min in late June (computed for 43.15° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rochester is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,001 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF, 94 km).
Flights to Rochester: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Louise M. Slaughter Rochester Station, Erie Railroad Depot, Court Street (RIRTR station), Highland (RIRTR station), Driving Park, City Hall (RIRTR station). Trains to Rochester
Buses to Rochester · Driving and car hire
What people come for
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Art Gallery | 229,985 | — |
The busiest is Memorial Art Gallery at 229,985 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
Tours, tickets and day trips from Rochester
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Toronto, 157 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ottawa, 294 km (Canada) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mississauga, 172 km (Canada) — flights · tours
- Brampton, 183 km (Canada) — flights · tours
- Hamilton, 181 km (Canada) — tours
- London, 294 km (Canada) — tours
- Cleveland, 383 km
- Etobicoke, 167 km (Canada) — buses · car rental
- Markham, 155 km (Canada) — trains · buses · car rental
- Vaughan, 170 km (Canada) — trains
Twin towns and sister cities: Waterford, Hamamatsu, Puerto Plata, Xianyang, Alytus, Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, Würzburg, Caltanissetta, Rehovot, Kraków, Bamako, Veliky Novgorod, Rennes.
Common questions
Which airport serves Rochester?
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Rochester?
About 209,802 people live in Rochester, across 96 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Rochester in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Rochester?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rochester?
Toronto (157 km), Ottawa (294 km), Mississauga (172 km), Brampton (183 km), Hamilton (181 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.