There are 4 ways to get from Rochester to Tacoma by plane, 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane RST - SEA
8h 27m$114–540Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Pacific Ave & S 14th Stbus 590 / ...
41h 58m$582–1,242Drive 1,718.8 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Tacomacar 1,718.8 mi
26h 43m$314–454Bus 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane MSP - SEA
6h 57m$233–2,353
Rochester to Tacoma by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Tacoma is to bus and fly which costs $230 - $2,400 and takes 6h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Tacoma is to bus and fly which takes 6h 57m and costs $230 - $2,400.
The distance between Rochester and Tacoma is 1491 miles. The road distance is 1728.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Tacoma without a car is to bus and train which takes 41h 58m and costs $550 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Rochester to Tacoma, including transfers.
Tacoma is 2h behind Rochester. It is currently 11:18 AM in Rochester and 9:18 AM in Tacoma.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Tacoma is 1729 miles. It takes approximately 26h 43m to drive from Rochester to Tacoma.
There are 441+ hotels available in Tacoma.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 16m
- 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 St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- [email protected]
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Pacific Ave & S 14th St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- 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
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