There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Punta Gorda by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), 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 Ft. Myers, taxi
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane RST - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
9h 2m$251–787Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Punta Gorda Airport
cheapest- Drive from Rochester to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD)plane CID - PGD
6h 21m$249–1,005Bus, Amtrak Thruway
- Take the bus from Rochester to Milwaukeebus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus
39h 14m$311–539Bus, train, Amtrak Thruway 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 Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus
2d 6h$679–1,407Drive 1,532.8 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Punta Gordacar 1,532.8 mi
26h 45m$280–405Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Ft. Myers, taxi
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane MSP - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
6h 2m$320–900Bus, train, Amtrak Thruway
- 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 Tampatrain
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus
2d 7h$758–1,582
Rochester (RST) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Punta Gorda is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Punta Gorda is to bus and fly and taxi which takes 6h 2m and costs $320 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Punta Gorda. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Port Charlotte via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Marion Transit Center and Tampa Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 14m.
The distance between Rochester and Punta Gorda is 1398 miles. The road distance is 1541.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Punta Gorda without a car is to bus and Amtrak Thruway which takes 39h 14m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Rochester to Punta Gorda, including transfers.
Rochester to Punta Gorda bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rochester station.
Rochester to Punta Gorda bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Milwaukee station.
Punta Gorda is 1h ahead of Rochester. It is currently 2:02 PM in Rochester and 3:02 PM in Punta Gorda.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Punta Gorda is 1542 miles. It takes approximately 26h 45m to drive from Rochester to Punta Gorda.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Punta Gorda, FL, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester to Punta Gorda via Milwaukee, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Tampa Bus Station, Marion Transit Center, Nebraska Av @ Twiggs St, Tampa Union Station, and Port Charlotte in around 39h 14m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Ft. Myers via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Ft. Myers via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Rochester to Ft. Myers via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Ft. Myers
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Ft. Myers via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Punta Gorda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Tampa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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