There are 8 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Rochester by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Norfolk International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Rochester (RST)plane ORF - RST
7h 53m$126–540Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Rochester (RST)plane RIC - RST
10h 17m$119–619Bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
32h 10m$219–395Bus, train
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
33h 26m$351–739Drive 1,203.2 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Rochestercar 1,203.2 mi
21h 1m$220–318Fly Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ORF - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
7h 39m$197–682Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane RIC - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
9h 51m$200–731Train, bus
- Take the train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochesterbus
36h 50m$477–989
Virginia Beach to Rochester by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Rochester is to drive which costs $220 - $320 and takes 21h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Rochester is to fly and bus which takes 7h 39m and costs $190 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia Beach to Rochester. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Rochester via Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 10m.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Rochester is 1016 miles. The road distance is 1210.2 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Rochester without a car is to bus which takes 32h 10m and costs $210 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Virginia Beach to Rochester, including transfers.
Virginia Beach to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Rochester is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $400 and takes 32h 10m.
Virginia Beach to Rochester bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Rochester is 1h behind Virginia Beach. It is currently 7:34 PM in Virginia Beach and 6:34 PM in Rochester.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Rochester (RST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Rochester via Washington Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Milwaukee in around 32h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- 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
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
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