There are 5 ways to get from Atlanta to Rochester by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Rochester (RST)plane ATL - RST
6h 57m$102–552Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
24h 9m$191–348Drive 1,001.8 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Rochestercar 1,001.8 mi
17h 19m$183–265Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ATL - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
6h 23m$254–854Bus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
25h 31m$190–346
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Rochester (RST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Rochester is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Rochester is to fly and bus which takes 6h 23m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlanta station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Atlanta Bus Station and arriving at Rochester via W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Madison. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 9m.
The distance between Atlanta and Rochester is 853 miles. The road distance is 1007.6 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Rochester without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 24h 9m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Atlanta to Rochester, including transfers.
Atlanta to Rochester bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Rochester is to fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $100 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago, which costs $190 - $350 and takes 24h 9m.
Atlanta to Rochester bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Rochester is 1h behind Atlanta. It is currently 2:39 AM in Atlanta and 1:39 AM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Rochester (RST) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Rochester via Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, and Madison in around 24h 9m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rochester via St. Louis, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rochester via Madison, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rochester via Milwaukee, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rochester via Nashville, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
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