There are 9 ways to get from Charles City to Rochester by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Mason City, fly to Rochester
best- Take the taxi from Charles City to Mason-City-Airport-MCWtaxi
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Rochester (ROC)plane MCW - ROC
5h 9m$238–829Drive to La Crosse, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Drive from Charles City to La-Crosse-Airport-LSEcar
- Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Rochester (ROC)plane LSE - ROC
8h 38m$156–699Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterlootaxi
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
20h 35m$363–639Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterlootaxi
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus
22h 16m$273–444Drive 912.7 mi
- Drive from Charles City to Rochestercar 912.7 mi
16h 13m$167–241Taxi to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO)taxi
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Rochester (ROC)plane ALO - ROC
5h 59m$253–797Drive to Rochester, fly to Rochester
- Drive from Charles City to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Rochester (ROC)plane RST - ROC
6h 1m$278–1,337Taxi to Mason City, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Charles City to Mason-City-Airport-MCWtaxi
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MCW - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
9h 24m$233–777Taxi, bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the taxi from Charles City to Clear Lake Jct.taxi
- Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain
24h 4m$455–832
Mason City (MCW) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charles City to Rochester is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 16h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Charles City to Rochester is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $230 - $850.
The distance between Charles City and Rochester is 837 miles. The road distance is 918 miles.
The best way to get from Charles City to Rochester without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 20h 35m and costs $360 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Charles City to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Charles City. It is currently 4:24 AM in Charles City and 5:24 AM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Charles City to Rochester is 918 miles. It takes approximately 16h 13m to drive from Charles City to Rochester.
There are 161+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Charles City, IA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charles City to Rochester. However, you can take the taxi to Mason-City-Airport-MCW airport, fly to Rochester (ROC), then take the taxi to Rochester. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Waterloo, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, then take the train to Rochester.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mason City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Mason City to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from La Crosse to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from La Crosse to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Mason City to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from La Crosse to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Minneapolis, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $90–140
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