There are 12 ways to get from West Chester to Rochester by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (RST)plane PHL - RST
8h 43m$140–699Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from Paoli Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh 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
30h 12m$411–853Bus via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from King of Prussia Park & Ride to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
30h 49m$222–367Drive 1,080.5 mi
- Drive from West Chester to Rochestercar 1,080.5 mi
17h 46m$198–285Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PHL - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
8h 13m$241–911Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BWI - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
9h 27m$222–1,608Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DCA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
10h 10m$252–1,715Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane EWR - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
9h 57m$233–963Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane PHL - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
11h 40m$231–986Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
31h 28m$373–1,366Bus
- Take the bus from Spring Garden to Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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
35h 17m$213–416Train, bus #2
- Take the train from 30th Street 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
39h 23m$411–836
West Chester to Rochester by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from West Chester to Rochester is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 17h 46m.
The fastest way to get from West Chester to Rochester is to fly and bus which takes 8h 13m and costs $240 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from West Chester to Rochester. However, there are services departing from High St & Washington St - FS and arriving at Rochester via Plaza at King of Prussia, King of Prussia Park & Ride, Harrisburg Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 49m.
The distance between West Chester and Rochester is 976 miles. The road distance is 1086.8 miles.
The best way to get from West Chester to Rochester without a car is to train and bus via Pittsburgh which takes 30h 12m and costs $410 - $900.
It takes approximately 8h 43m to get from West Chester to Rochester, including transfers.
West Chester to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from King of Prussia Park & Ride station.
The best way to get from West Chester to Rochester is to fly which takes 8h 43m and costs $140 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Milwaukee, which costs $220 - $370 and takes 30h 49m.
West Chester to Rochester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Harrisburg Bus Station.
Rochester is 1h behind West Chester. It is currently 5:12 AM in West Chester and 4:12 AM in Rochester.
What companies run services between West Chester, PA, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (RST) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High St & Washington St - FS to Rochester via Plaza at King of Prussia, South Gulph Rd & Bill Smith Blvd - FS, King of Prussia Park & Ride, Harrisburg Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Milwaukee in around 30h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paoli Amtrak Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from King of Prussia Park & Ride to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- Groome Transportation - Rochester - MSP
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Spring Garden to Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
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