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How to get fromRochester Airport (RST) to Chicagoby plane, bus, train, rideshare, car or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Rochester Airport (RST) to Chicago by plane, bus, train, rideshare, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)planeRST - ORD
    2h 15m
    $39–241

  2. Bus, train via Milwaukee

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to MilwaukeebusJefferson 965
    2. Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union StationtrainHiawatha Service / ...
    9h 28m
    $50–202

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to St. PaulbusJefferson 966
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union StationtrainBorealis / ...
    10h 53m
    $78–312

  4. Airport Transfer

    1. Take the rideshare from Rochester-RST to Chicagorideshare348.5 mi
    5h 38m

  5. Drive 348.5 mi

    1. Drive from Rochester Airport (RST) to Chicagocar348.5 mi
    5h 38m
    $64–92

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to MadisonbusJefferson 965
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton StbusVan Galder
    10h 17m
    $43–177

  7. Bus via Chicago Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Rochester to MadisonbusJefferson 965
    2. Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus StationbusFlixBus 2548 / ...
    10h 39m
    $49–187

Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rochester Airport (RST), USA and Chicago, IL, USA?

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Rochester - Airport to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St via Rochester Sinclair, Rochester, and 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus in around 10h 17m.

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