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Train Rochester to Chicago: Trip Overview

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Average ticket price$128
Average train trip duration11h 43m
Number of daily trains1
Earliest train departure11:29pm
Distance518 miles (834 km)

Rochester to Chicago Train

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Price is for a one-way ticket for one passenger and based on past searches.

Best price found
04/21
$148
04/22
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Today
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04/24
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04/25
$122
04/26
$86
04/27
$103
04/28
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busbud logoThe cheapest trip from Rochester to Chicago was searched and found on Apr 26, 2025 with a price of $86

To save money and be sure you have the best seat, it's a good idea to buy your train tickets from Rochester to Chicago, as early as possible.

You can expect to pay from $86 to $639 for a train ticket from Rochester to Chicago based on the last 2 days. You can expect to find the cheapest price for the trip at $86 which is on 2025-04-26.

About Train Travel

Train Travel Tips

Do you like to go fast? With high-speed trains going faster than 300 km/h on certain routes, the time will fly by. Taking a train between Rochester and Chicago is also a great way to travel to arrive in the city centre and save more time for your stay in Chicago.

Regional train? High-speed train? Whichever train to Chicago you take, you’ll help reduce the environmental impact and carbon footprint of your trip. As you watch the landscapes unfold before your eyes, you can tell yourself that with this choice, you are making sure they remain protected.

The train emits up to 30x less CO2 for a trip between Rochester and Chicago compared to the same trip made by plane or car. A truly ecological mode of transport that will allow you to easily reduce your carbon footprint.

Tune out to the fine sounds of your best music playlist on your train trip from Rochester to Chicago while indulging in miles on end of beautiful scenic views.

Did you know?

Some trains in Sweden can recover more than a fifth of the energy they use by braking. This is especially true with ore trains as they descend from Narvik to Kiruna.

The magnetic levitation train (Maglev for short) is currently the fastest train in the world. With a speed of 603 km/ h, it is closely followed by the French high-speed train (574.8 km / h) which remains in 2020, the fastest train to date

One of the deepest train stations in the world is in Kiev. Located at a depth of 105 m, it was designed in this way to serve as a shelter in the event of an attack. The second deepest station is in China. Badaling station is located 60 m under the Great Wall of China!

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