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How to get fromColumbia to Rochesterby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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There are 12 ways to get from Columbia to Rochester by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or subway

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  1. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Rochester

    best
    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rochester (RST)plane plane BWI - RST
    8h 31m
    $108–547

  2. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Rochester

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Rochester (RST)plane plane IAD - RST
    8h 49m
    $85–465

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus 325
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus bus
    28h 50m
    $188–341

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus bus
    28h 54m
    $444–878

  5. Drive 1,026.9 mi

    1. Drive from Columbia to Rochestercar car 1,026.9 mi
    17h 21m
    $188–271

  6. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Rochester (RST)plane plane DCA - RST
    8h 26m
    $146–796

  7. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DCA - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus bus
    7h 41m
    $207–1,058

  8. Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane BWI - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus bus
    7h 44m
    $199–959

  9. Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane IAD - MSP
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus bus
    8h 18m
    $156–607

  10. Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus

    1. Take the bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to 13TH ST & H ST NW sbbus bus
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane plane DCA - MSN
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    11h 3m
    $247–1,083

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from TWIN RIVERS RD & TRUMPETER RD eb to NEW HAMPSHIRE & DUPONT CIR NW sbbus bus 325
    2. Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus bus
    29h
    $330–650

  12. Train, bus via Madison

    1. Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    38h 36m
    $374–789

Columbia to Rochester by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration28h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$188Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 913.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Columbia, MD, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?

United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Rochester (RST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LITTLE PATUXENT PKWY & VANTAGE POINT RD nb to Rochester via 13TH ST & H ST NW sb, 13 St NW+G St NW, Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE, Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Milwaukee in around 28h 50m.

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