There are 6 ways to get from Minneapolis to Rochester Airport (ROC) by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rochester (ROC)plane MSP - ROC
5h 9m$143–804Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus
23h 9m$137–317Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSP - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus
5h 37m$268–1,441Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicagobus Greyhound US0150
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
21h 9m$232–486Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain Lake Shore Limited
21h 25m$261–586Drive 1,004.7 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Rochester Airport (ROC)car 1,004.7 mi
16h 49m$184–265
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rochester (ROC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Rochester Airport (ROC) is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Rochester Airport (ROC) is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $140 - $850.
The distance between Minneapolis and Rochester Airport (ROC) is 793 miles. The road distance is 1010.6 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Rochester Airport (ROC) without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 9m and costs $230 - $490.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Minneapolis to Rochester Airport (ROC), including transfers.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Rochester Airport (ROC) is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $140 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $320 and takes 23h 9m, you could also train, which costs $260 - $600 and takes 21h 25m.
Rochester Airport (ROC) is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 7:15 PM in Minneapolis and 8:15 PM in Rochester Airport (ROC).
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Rochester Airport (ROC) is 1011 miles. It takes approximately 16h 49m to drive from Minneapolis to Rochester Airport (ROC).
There are 156+ hotels available in Rochester Airport (ROC).
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Rochester Airport (ROC), USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rochester (ROC) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Rochester Airport (ROC) via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, Cleveland, OH, Buffalo, NY, Buffalo, and Rochester Bus Stop in around 23h 9m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Rochester via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–60
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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