There are 8 ways to get from Gulf Shores to Rochester by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the taxi from Gulf Shores to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Rochester (RST)plane PNS - RST
9h 7m$195–569Drive to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Drive from Gulf Shores to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)car
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Rochester (RST)plane VPS - RST
10h 43m$116–522Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Gulf Shores to Mobiletaxi
- Take the bus from Mobile to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
33h 35m$325–528Taxi, train, bus via Madison
- Take the taxi from Gulf Shores to Mobile, ALtaxi
- Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 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
35h 7m$523–1,022Drive 1,121.7 mi
- Drive from Gulf Shores to Rochestercar 1,121.7 mi
20h 38m$205–296Taxi to Pensacola International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Gulf Shores to Pensacola-Airport-PNStaxi
- Fly from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PNS - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
8h 8m$261–671Drive to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Drive from Gulf Shores to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)car
- Fly from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane VPS - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
7h 30m$187–674Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Gulf Shores to Mobile, ALtaxi
- Take the train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus
36h 5m$606–1,202
Pensacola International Airport (PNS) to Rochester (RST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gulf Shores to Rochester is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 20h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Gulf Shores to Rochester is to drive and fly and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Gulf Shores and Rochester is 1026 miles. The road distance is 1128.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gulf Shores to Rochester without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 33h 35m and costs $320 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Gulf Shores to Rochester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Gulf Shores to Rochester is 1128 miles. It takes approximately 20h 38m to drive from Gulf Shores to Rochester.
There are 72+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Gulf Shores, AL, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Gulf Shores to Rochester. However, you can take the taxi to Pensacola-Airport-PNS airport, fly to Rochester (RST), walk to Rochester - Airport, then take the shuttle to Rochester. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Mobile, take the bus to Atlanta, walk to Doraville Station, take the subway to Garnett Station, walk to Atlanta Bus Station, take the bus to Chicago Bus Station, walk to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, take the bus to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, walk to Madison, then take the bus to Rochester.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Rochester via Atlanta, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Rochester via Nashville, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Rochester via Memphis, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Rochester via Fayetteville, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Rochester via Nashville, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pensacola International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Mobile, AL to New Orleans, LA - Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Mobile to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
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
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
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Beach Buggy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 228-1417
- Website
- taxibaldwincountyal.com
Beach Buggy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 228-1417
- Website
- taxibaldwincountyal.com
Beach Buggy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 228-1417
- Website
- taxibaldwincountyal.com
Beach Buggy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 228-1417
- Website
- taxibaldwincountyal.com
Beach Buggy Taxi
- Phone
- +1 228-1417
- Website
- taxibaldwincountyal.com
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