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How to get fromRochester to Pellaby shuttle, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Pella by shuttle, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Shuttle, bus

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rochester to Owatonna, MNshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Owatonna to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Monroebus bus
    7h 31m
    $90–156

  2. Drive 203 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rochester to Pellacar car 203 mi
    4h 47m
    $38–54

  3. Fly Rochester to Des Moines, taxi

    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane RST - DSM
    2. Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Pellataxi taxi
    6h 29m
    $251–1,127

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Monroebus bus
    9h 45m
    $149–189

  5. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Des Moines, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane MSP - DSM
    3. Take the taxi from Des-Moines-Airport-DSM to Pellataxi taxi
    4h 19m
    $240–740

  6. Fly Rochester to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane RST - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Pellacar car
    7h 18m
    $103–662

  7. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport, drive

    1. Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane MSP - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Pellacar car
    5h 21m
    $112–405

Rochester (RST) to Des Moines (DSM) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$146Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 271.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Pella, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Pella via Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, MSP Airport, Des Moines, and Monroe in around 9h 45m.

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