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How to get fromGrinnell to Rochesterby bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Grinnell to Rochester by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Quad City International Airport, fly to Rochester

    best
    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Moline Center Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Quad City International Airport (MLI) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MLI - ROC
    9h 30m
    $146–706

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    21h 25m
    $137–267

  3. Bus, train via Grinnell

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0123S
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    18h 49m
    $240–487

  4. Drive 866.6 mi

    1. Drive from Grinnell to Rochestercar car 866.6 mi
    14h 51m
    $159–229

  5. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane DSM - ROC
    9h 7m
    $322–1,351

  6. Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Iowa Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    3. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane CID - ROC
    9h 46m

  7. Bus, bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    3. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane ALO - ROC
    11h 10m
    $180–746

  8. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane ORD - ROC
    11h 8m
    $164–661

  9. Bus to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Rochester

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MDW - ROC
    10h 47m
    $187–864

  10. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Amesbus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane DSM - BUF
    5. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    10h 45m
    $307–1,249

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0155S
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    19h 44m
    $237–477

Grinnell to Rochester by bus (Greyhound)

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration21h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 802.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between Grinnell, IA, USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

You can take a bus from Grinnell to Rochester Bus Stop via Chicago Bus Station and Cleveland Bus Station in around 21h 25m.

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