There are 7 ways to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapolis by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus (Flixbus), or car
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Fly Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ROC - MSP
5h 21m$154–808Fly Rochester to Rochester, bus
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Rochester (RST)plane ROC - RST
- Take the bus from Rochester to UMN - Minneapolisbus
8h 43m$109–637Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BUF - MSP
4h 38m$193–1,056Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
21h 54m$174–460Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NYbus
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
24h 50m$125–387Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NYbus
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
30h 40m$163–365Drive 1,004.9 mi
- Drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapoliscar 1,004.9 mi
16h 49m$184–265
Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapolis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapolis is to bus which costs $120 - $390 and takes 24h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapolis is to bus and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $190 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapolis station. However, there are services departing from Rochester, NY and arriving at Minneapolis Bus Station via Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 50m.
The distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) and Minneapolis is 793 miles. The road distance is 1010.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapolis without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 54m and costs $170 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapolis bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Rochester, NY station.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $150 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $390 and takes 24h 50m.
Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapolis bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Buffalo, NY station.
Minneapolis is 1h behind Rochester Airport (ROC). It is currently 1:02 AM in Rochester Airport (ROC) and 12:02 AM in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Rochester Airport (ROC), USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (ROC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester, NY to Minneapolis Bus Station via Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo, Cleveland Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 24h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to UMN - Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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