There are 6 ways to get from Rochester to Galena by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Quad City International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane ROC - MLI
- Drive from Moline-Airport-MLI to Galenacar
6h 46m$129–595Train, bus
- Take the train from Rochester 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 Dubuque, IAbus 122
20h 14m$167–356Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalobus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland 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 Dubuque, IAbus 122
23h 29m$168–316Drive 762.5 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Galenacar 762.5 mi
13h 11m$140–201Fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane ROC - MSN
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus
9h 18m$259–1,104Train, bus via Milwaukee
- Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Take the bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Dubuque, IAbus 122
20h 40m$174–406
Rochester (ROC) to Quad City International Airport (MLI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Galena is to drive which costs $130 - $210 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Galena is to fly and drive which takes 6h 46m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Rochester and Galena is 768 miles. The road distance is 767 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Galena without a car is to train and bus which takes 20h 14m and costs $160 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Rochester to Galena, including transfers.
Galena is 1h behind Rochester. It is currently 3:11 PM in Rochester and 2:11 PM in Galena.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Galena is 767 miles. It takes approximately 13h 11m to drive from Rochester to Galena.
There are 105+ hotels available in Galena.
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Galena, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Galena via Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus, Madison, and Dubuque, IA in around 23h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Rochester to Quad City International Airport via Washington Dulles, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Rochester to Quad City International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Quad City International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Rochester to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- 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
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 800-236-1240
- Website
- golamers.com
Bus from Madison to Dubuque, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Schedules at
- https://www.golamers.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester Bus Stop to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak to Madison, WI-Lake St.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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