There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Perham by bus, train, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus Jefferson Lines 966
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain Empire Builder
6h 48m$114–214Drive 256.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Perhamcar 256.9 mi
5h 11m$47–68Bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Perhambus
8h 5m$137–150Fly Rochester to Hector International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane RST - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Perhamtaxi
6h 40m$176–517Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Hector International Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane MSP - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Perhamtaxi
4h 47m$230–590Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane MSP - BRD
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Perhambus
6h 3m$142–465Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Thief River Falls, drive
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Thief River Falls (TVF)plane MSP - TVF
- Drive from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Perhamcar
5h 59m$221–325
Rochester (RST) to Hector International Airport (FAR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Perham is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Perham is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 4h 47m and costs $230 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Perham. However, there are services departing from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester and arriving at Perham via Minneapolis / St Paul Airport and Brainerd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Rochester and Perham is 301 miles. The road distance is 258.4 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Perham without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 48m and costs $110 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Rochester to Perham, including transfers.
Rochester to Perham bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester station.
Rochester to Perham bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Minneapolis / St Paul Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Perham is 258 miles. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Rochester to Perham.
There are 36+ hotels available in Perham.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Perham, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Perham via Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd, and Brainerd in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Hector International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Brainerd to Perham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Brainerd to Perham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $27–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
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