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How to get fromOttawa to Rochesterby plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Ottawa to Rochester by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Rochester

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rochester (RST)plane plane YOW - RST
    8h 17m
    $94–473

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Syracuse Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus bus
    28h 25m
    $316–621

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus bus
    28h 35m
    $213–337

  4. Drive 1,024.5 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Rochestercar car 1,024.5 mi
    20h 44m
    $235–339

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane YOW - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus bus
    9h 7m
    $385–1,155

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane YUL - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus bus
    9h 19m
    $441–1,561

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Mason City, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Mason City (MCW)plane plane YOW - MCW
    2. Take the bus from Mason City to Owatonnabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Owatonna, MN to Rochestershuttle bus
    14h 19m
    $125–513

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain train
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    5. Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochester, MNbus bus
    32h 4m
    $433–1,068

Ottawa to Rochester by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$433Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 846.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Rochester, MN, USA?

United Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Rochester (RST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ottawa to Rochester via Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Milwaukee in around 28h 35m.

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