--- title: "Rochester – what to see, and every way to get there | Mixroutes" description: "How to get to Rochester from Buffalo, Syracuse and New York: every way compared, with today's quickest and its fare. Rochester is a city in and the county…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/rochester" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/places/rochester.md" image: "https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Roc_des_B%C5%93ufs_-_223.jpg/1920px-Roc_des_B%C5%93ufs_-_223.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail" --- ![Rochester](https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Roc_des_B%C5%93ufs_-_223.jpg/1920px-Roc_des_B%C5%93ufs_-_223.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) # Rochester Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. [Plan a trip to Rochester](https://www.mixroutes.com/?to=Rochester) [From Buffalo](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Buffalo&to=Rochester) ## Every way there - Buffalo → Rochester 107 km · quickest by road, 1h 42m · $10–13 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/buffalo-to-rochester) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Buffalo&to=Rochester) - Syracuse → Rochester 120 km · quickest by road, 1h 57m · $11–15 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/syracuse-to-rochester) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Syracuse&to=Rochester) - New York → Rochester 123 km · quickest by road, 2h 24m · $13–18 [Guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/new-york-to-rochester) [Today](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=New+York&to=Rochester) Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds. The field note What is in and around Rochester, ranked by how widely it is written about, how you reach it, and the nearest places where we have researched how people move. [Read the note on Rochester](https://www.mixroutes.com/notes/rochester) What Rochester has - Y Scheduled flights Rochester (ROC), 7 km - Y Trains and coaches Transitous carries 5 timetable feeds for this country, 2 with real-time - N Ferries no crossing within 25 km - Y Driving and taxi OpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band - N Bike and scooter share no share feed known - N Cruises no open itinerary source anywhere Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known. 43.166°, -77.616° It is the fourth-most populous city in New York, with a population of 206,108 as of the 2025 Census estimate. The Rochester metropolitan area in Western New York has an estimated 1.05 million residents and is the 54th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. Throughout its history, Rochester has acquired several nicknames based on local industries; it has been known as "the Flour City" and "the Flower City" for its dual role in flour production and floriculture, and as the "World's Image Center" for its association with film, optics, and photography. Get in ## Getting to Rochester 1. Greater Rochester International Airport 2. Louise M Slaughter Rochester Station, 320 Central Ave (N Clinton Ave at Central Ave). See ## Worth seeing Rochester may not be the most popular place for sightseeing, but the Genesee River gorge and its three waterfalls are certainly worth a trip. For nature lovers, the most scenic of the city's parks is probably Highland Park, although Genesee Valley Park has more recreation options. Where Rochester shines is in its selection of cultural attractions; the variety and quality compare favorably to cities twice its size. Do ## Things to do You might sometimes catch residents complaining that there's not much to do around Rochester, but a little research reveals a wealth of opportunities, even during the long winters. Nearly everything is family-friendly, too; Rochester is consistently ranked one of the best cities in the world for visiting with kids. 1. Rochester Riverside Convention Center 123 E Main St (Park at South Ave Garage),. 2. Rochester Red Wings 3. Rochester Americans 4. Rochester Knighthawks 5. Rochester Lancers 6. Flower City Union Eat ## Where to eat Dining in Rochester is typical of most mid-sized American cities. The immediate suburbs are crawling with large chain restaurants, but you can find more original fare in the city proper, and in outlying areas away from the biggest commercial strips. 1. Bill Gray's Seabreeze 4870 Culver Rd, Irondequoit (on Hot Dog Row),. 2. Bill Gray's at the Skyliner Diner 1 Manhattan Square Dr (inside Strong Museum),. 3. Bill Gray's Port of Rochester Inside the Port of Rochester terminal building. 4. Campi's 205 Scottsville Rd (Just north of I-390 exit 17),. 5. Dogtown Sun-Thu 11AM-11PM, Fri Sat 11AM-midnight. How locals move ## Getting around Rochester the local way - Get in There is also scheduled charter service at the airport. From [Wikivoyage: Rochester (Minnesota)](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rochester_(Minnesota%29), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09. Text adapted from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochester%2C_New_York) and [Wikivoyage](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Rochester_(New_York%29), CC BY-SA 4.0. 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