There are 5 ways to get from Charleston to Rochester by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charleston International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Rochester (RST)plane CHS - RST
7h 51m$99–504Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus
40h 6m$569–1,186Drive 1,220.1 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Rochestercar 1,220.1 mi
21h 42m$223–322Fly Charleston International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CHS - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
7h 2m$176–634Drive to Hilton Head Airport, fly to Rochester
- Drive from Charleston to Hilton Head Airport (HHH)car
- Fly from Hilton Head Airport (HHH) to Rochester (RST)plane HHH - RST
10h 38m$115–537
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Rochester (RST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Rochester is to fly which costs $95 - $550 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Rochester is to fly and bus which takes 7h 2m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between Charleston and Rochester is 1042 miles. The road distance is 1227.2 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Rochester without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 6m and costs $550 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 51m to get from Charleston to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 1h behind Charleston. It is currently 1:51 PM in Charleston and 12:51 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Rochester is 1227 miles. It takes approximately 21h 42m to drive from Charleston to Rochester.
There are 72+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Rochester (RST) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Rochester via Atlanta, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Hilton Head Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to Petersburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
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