There are 8 ways to get from Red Wing to Rockford by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Red Wing Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
10h 2m$82–152Drive 291.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Red Wing to Rockfordcar 291.8 mi
5h 3m$54–77Train, bus via Chicago
- Take the train from Red Wing Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder / ...
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus Van Galder
10h 9m$91–229Train, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Red Wing Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSP - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
6h 47m$249–495Train, taxi
- Take the train from Red Wing Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago OTC to Harvardtrain
- Take the taxi from Harvard to Rockfordtaxi
10h 39m$151–281Train, bus via Minneapolis
- Take the train from Red Wing Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
11h 53m$73–201Train, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, bus
- Take the train from Red Wing Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane MSP - MSN
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
7h 59m$144–784Train, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Red Wing Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MSP - MDW
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
8h 14m$119–543
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Red Wing to Rockford is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Red Wing to Rockford is to drive which takes 5h 3m and costs $50 - $80.
The distance between Red Wing and Rockford is 383 miles. The road distance is 293.5 miles.
The best way to get from Red Wing to Rockford without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 2m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 10h 2m to get from Red Wing to Rockford, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Red Wing to Rockford is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Red Wing to Rockford.
There are 51+ hotels available in Rockford.
What companies run services between Red Wing, MN, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Red Wing to Rockford. However, you can take the train to St. Paul-Minneapolis, walk to Saint Paul Union Depot, take the bus to Madison, take the bus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal, then take the taxi to Rockford. Alternatively, you can take a train from Red Wing Station to Rockford via Chicago Union Station, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, and 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal in around 10h 9m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Red Wing Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Red Wing Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Chicago OTC to Harvard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $7–9
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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