There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Palm Springs by plane, shuttle, 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 from Rochester
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane RST - PSP
8h 28m$137–606Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester to Owatonna, MN
- Take the bus from Owatonna to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
2d$348–629Bus, 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 San Bernardinotrain
- Take the bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliverbus 10
2d 8h$734–1,638Drive 1,805 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Palm Springscar 1,805 mi
30h 7m$330–476Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MSP - PSP
5h 55m$196–669Bus, 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 Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 8h$889–1,854
Rochester to Palm Springs by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Palm Springs is to fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 8h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Palm Springs is to bus and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $190 - $700.
The distance between Rochester and Palm Springs is 1480 miles. The road distance is 1815.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Palm Springs without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $340 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Rochester to Palm Springs, including transfers.
Palm Springs is 2h behind Rochester. It is currently 7:00 PM in Rochester and 5:00 PM in Palm Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Palm Springs is 1816 miles. It takes approximately 30h 7m to drive from Rochester to Palm Springs.
There are 1711+ hotels available in Palm Springs.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Palm Springs, CA, USA?
Delta, Sun Country Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Rochester to Palm Springs International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester to Owatonna, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $5–40
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Owatonna to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–200
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $140–200
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Indio Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Phone
- +1 760-343-3451
- Website
- Sunline Transit
Bus from San Bernardino Transit Center to Varner at Harry Oliver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- Sunline Transit
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1
- Youth 5-17
- $1
- Adults 18-59
- $1
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Palm Springs Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Amtrak
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