Rochester, NY has an extensive transportation system designed to effectively support business needs. With an average commute time of only 20.3 minutes, and limited congestion on the highways, Rochester is accessible and easy to navigate.

Kiplinger named Rochester the "Best City in the U.S. for Commuters." This ranking was based on our community's low congestion cost (a measurement of wasted time and fuel calculated by the Texas Transportation Institute) along with average length of commute, local gas prices, yearly delays per commuter, and public transit use.

Rochester International Airport averages 95 flights every day to 22 cities. Flights to cities such as Boston, New York and Washington, DC are less than 1 ½ hours by air.

Approximate Driving Distance and Flight Time to Major Cities:

 

	Driving Distance	Flight Time
Boston	390 miles	1 hour, 18 minutes
Cleveland	260 miles	1 hour, 15 minutes
New York	335 miles	1 hour, 30 minutes
Philadelphia	340 miles	1 hour, 11 minutes
Toronto	170 miles	51 minutes
Washington, DC	385 miles	1 hour, 15 minutes

Rochester is also accessible by rail. The region has more than 60 weekly Amtrak passenger rail departures from downtown. For commercial needs, Rochester has three Class 1 carriers: CSX, Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific. The routes handle up to 60 trains per day.

Source: US Census Bureau: 2009 American Community Survey (Commute Time), Greater Rochester International Airport, www.mapquest.com (Driving Distances)

 

 

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