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How to get fromRochester to Philadelphiaby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 12 ways to get from Rochester to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane RST - PHL
    6h 20m
    $250–1,150

  2. Drive 1,103.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Rochester to Philadelphiacar car 1,103.8 mi
    18h 7m
    $202–291

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 9m
    $230–372

  4. Bus, train via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus bus
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    29h 13m
    $383–754

  5. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    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 Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MSP - PHL
    5h 25m
    $243–903

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane MSP - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 47m
    $214–1,602

  7. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    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 Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane MSP - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 14m
    $243–1,356

  8. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MSP - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 55m
    $254–1,147

  9. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane MSP - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 1m
    $225–955

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    30h 6m
    $441–902

  11. Bus via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Baltimore to Philadelphiabus bus
    31h 24m
    $226–429

  12. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    36h 7m
    $424–839

Rochester to Philadelphia by bus

Calendar21Weekly Buses
Duration29h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$230Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 944.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester, MN to Philadelphia Bus Station via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 29h 9m.

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