There are 7 ways to get from Rolla to Rochester by car, plane, taxi, bus, or shuttle
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Drive to Columbia Regional Airport, fly to Rochester
best- Drive from Rolla to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)car
- Fly from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Rochester (RST)plane COU - RST
6h 47m$80–381Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Rolla to Jefferson Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Jefferson City to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Albert Leabus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Rochesterbus
14h 29mDrive 471.4 mi
- Drive from Rolla to Rochestercar 471.4 mi
9h 31m$86–125Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Rochester
- Take a shuttle bus from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Rochester (RST)plane STL - RST
8h 8m$214–593Shuttle to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane STL - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
7h 8m$566–1,145Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Albert Leabus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Rochesterbus
18h 48mShuttle, bus via Iowa City
- Take a shuttle bus from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Take the bus from Saint Louis to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Albert Leabus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Rochesterbus
19h 5m
Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Rochester (RST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rolla to Rochester is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Rolla to Rochester is to drive and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $75 - $390.
The distance between Rolla and Rochester is 444 miles. The road distance is 474.2 miles.
The best way to get from Rolla to Rochester without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 14h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Rolla to Rochester, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Rolla to Rochester is 474 miles. It takes approximately 9h 31m to drive from Rolla to Rochester.
There are 73+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Rolla, MO, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Rolla to Rochester. However, you can drive to Columbia Regional Airport (COU) airport, fly to Rochester (RST), walk to Rochester, then take the bus to Rochester. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Jefferson City, take the bus to Kansas City Bus Station, walk to Kansas City, take the bus to Albert Lea, then take the bus to Rochester.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia Regional Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jefferson City to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
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- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Jefferson City to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $80–120
Bus from Des Moines to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–65
Bus from Des Moines to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $45–65
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Albert Lea to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Albert Lea to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Albert Lea to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- [email protected]
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–145
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
Shuttle from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–145
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
Shuttle from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–145
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
Shuttle from Rolla, MO to St Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–145
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Saint Louis to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Iowa City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
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