There are 11 ways to get from Rochester to North Carolina by plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane RST - CLT
6h 11m$124–690Fly Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane RST - RDU
7h 33m$104–540Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledobus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
29h 36m$255–434Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
38h 53m$463–997Drive 1,074.8 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Charlottecar 1,074.8 mi
19h 8m$197–284Fly Rochester to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane RST - GSO
6h 14m$169–822Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MSP - CLT
5h 19m$203–803Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane MSP - ILM
5h 6m$184–667Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MSP - RDU
6h 7m$173–603Bus via Hurricane
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
29h 45m$153–344Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
39h 37m$532–1,132
Rochester to North Carolina by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to North Carolina is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 19h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to North Carolina is to bus and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $180 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to North Carolina station. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station via 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, Chicago Union Station and Toledo Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 36m.
The distance between Rochester and North Carolina is 879 miles. The road distance is 1081.1 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to North Carolina without a car is to bus which takes 29h 36m and costs $250 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Rochester to North Carolina, including transfers.
Rochester to North Carolina bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to North Carolina is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $120 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $440 and takes 29h 36m.
Rochester to North Carolina bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Madison station.
North Carolina is 1h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 12:13 PM in Rochester and 1:13 PM in North Carolina.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and North Carolina, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester to Charlotte Bus Station via Madison, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, Chicago Union Station, and Toledo Bus Stop in around 29h 36m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Rochester to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Rochester to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Hurricane to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Barons Bus
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