Car hire and driving in Rochester, NY
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ROC means 6 km (4 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Rochester
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester to Amherst | United States | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Rochester to Buffalo | United States | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| Rochester to Syracuse | United States | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 37 min |
| Rochester to Oshawa | Canada | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Rochester to St. Catharines | Canada | 132 km (82 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Rochester to Whitby | Canada | 134 km (83 mi) | about 1 h 49 min |
| Rochester to Ajax | Canada | 138 km (86 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Rochester to Kingston | Canada | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 2 min |
| Rochester to Markham | Canada | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Rochester to Toronto | Canada | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Rochester to Thornhill | Canada | 163 km (101 mi) | about 2 h 13 min |
| Rochester to Etobicoke | Canada | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 16 min |
| Rochester to New York City | United States | 403 km (251 mi) | about 5 h 28 min |
| Rochester to Brooklyn | United States | 412 km (256 mi) | about 5 h 35 min |
| Rochester to Chicago | United States | 835 km (519 mi) | about 11 h 19 min |
| Rochester to Queens | United States | 416 km (259 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Rochester to Montréal | Canada | 414 km (257 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Rochester to Philadelphia | United States | 410 km (255 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Rochester to Manhattan | United States | 401 km (249 mi) | about 5 h 26 min |
| Rochester to The Bronx | United States | 402 km (250 mi) | about 5 h 27 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Rochester?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.