Tours, tickets and day trips in Rochester
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| 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.
Day trips from Rochester
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester to Amherst | United States | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 36 min |
| Rochester to Buffalo | United States | 107 km (66 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Rochester to Syracuse | United States | 120 km (74 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Rochester to Oshawa | Canada | 129 km (80 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Rochester to St. Catharines | Canada | 132 km (82 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Rochester to Whitby | Canada | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 10 min |
| Rochester to Ajax | Canada | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 15 min |
| Rochester to Kingston | Canada | 150 km (93 mi) | about 2 h 27 min |
| Rochester to Toronto | Canada | 157 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Rochester to Ottawa | Canada | 294 km (182 mi) | about 4 h 47 min |
| Rochester to Mississauga | Canada | 172 km (107 mi) | about 2 h 48 min |
| Rochester to Brampton | Canada | 183 km (114 mi) | about 2 h 59 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Rochester?
Memorial Art Gallery, with 229,985 visitors (Wikidata).
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.