There are 9 ways to get from Kitchener to Rochester by bus, plane, train, car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Rochester (RST)plane YYZ - RST
8h 31m$75–403Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
19h 56m$317–618Train, bus
- Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain
- Take the bus from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union 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
20h 25mDrive 791.9 mi
- Drive from Kitchener to Rochestercar 791.9 mi
13h 32m$182–262Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YYZ - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
8h 11m$519–1,163Train to London International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Kitchener to Londontrain
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YXU - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
13h 11m$246–1,156Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Londonbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DTW - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
11h 17m$705–1,360Bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
20h 40m$156–236Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus
21h 43m$450–833
Kitchener to Rochester by train, car, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kitchener to Rochester is to bus which costs $150 - $240 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kitchener to Rochester is to bus and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $500 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kitchener to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Kitchener and arriving at Rochester via Detroit Bus Station and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 40m.
The distance between Kitchener and Rochester is 709 miles. The road distance is 796.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kitchener to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 20h 40m and costs $150 - $240.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Kitchener to Rochester, including transfers.
Kitchener to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Kitchener station.
Kitchener to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Rochester is 1h behind Kitchener. It is currently 6:02 AM in Kitchener and 5:02 AM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Kitchener to Rochester is 796 miles. It takes approximately 13h 32m to drive from Kitchener to Rochester.
What companies run services between Kitchener, ON, Canada and Rochester, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Kitchener to Rochester via Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Milwaukee in around 20h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,600
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,900
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–350
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Kitchener to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from Kitchener to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Train from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $15–60
- Business
- $45–140
- Business Plus
- $55–150
- Economy
- $17–70
- Economy Plus
- $19–75
Train from Kitchener to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–170
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–160
- Business Plus
- $70–170
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
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 Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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 45m
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
- Phone
- (519) 679-2707
- [email protected]
- Website
- Robert Q Airbus
Shuttle from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–91
- Website
- Robert Q Airbus
- Schedules at
- Schedules and Fares Robert Q Airbus
- Senior/ Student
- $78
- Adult
- $91
- Child
- $46
- Senior/Student
- $86
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