There are 9 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, 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 Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Rochester (RST)plane COS - RST
8h 48m$85–454Bus
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus
25h 16m$175–326Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- 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
31h 53m$417–846Drive 886.6 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Rochestercar 886.6 mi
15h 31m$162–234Bus to Denver, fly to Rochester
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Rochester (RST)plane DEN - RST
7h 52m$116–495Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane COS - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
7h 6m$151–536Bus to Denver, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DEN - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
7h 28m$202–487Bus to Denver, fly to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)plane DEN - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Rochestercar
8h 10m$135–465Bus via Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis-St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
29h 32m$337–431
Colorado Springs to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester is to fly and bus which takes 7h 6m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs station to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs Downtown Station and arriving at Rochester via Denver Union Station, Des Moines and St. Paul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 16m.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Rochester is 751 miles. The road distance is 891.8 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 25h 16m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester, including transfers.
Colorado Springs to Rochester bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Colorado Springs Downtown Station.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Rochester is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $85 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 25h 16m.
Colorado Springs to Rochester bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Colorado Springs. It is currently 10:12 PM in Colorado Springs and 11:12 PM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Rochester (RST) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Rochester via Denver Union Station, Des Moines, and St. Paul in around 25h 16m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Denver to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Denver to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Denver to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Denver to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Denver to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis-St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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