There are 9 ways to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus (Flixbus), rideshare, 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)ROC - MSP
5h 11m$449–639Fly Rochester to Rochester
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Rochester (RST)ROC - RST
6h 29m$104–561Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)BUF - MSP
4h 41m$182–955Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
21h 54m$169–470Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Cleveland Bus Station
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
24h 50m$131–427Fly Rochester to Duluth International Airport
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)ROC - DLH
6h 56m$114–554Bus via Detroit
- Take the bus from Rochester, NY to Niagara Falls, NY
- Take the bus from Niagara Falls USA to Toronto
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
30h 40m$174–390Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Rochester-ROC to Minneapolis1,004.9 mi
16h 39mDrive 1,004.9 mi
- Drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minneapolis1,004.9 mi
16h 39m$184–265
Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota is to bus which costs $130 - $430 and takes 24h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota is to bus and fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $180 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota 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 Minnesota is 793 miles. The road distance is 1010.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 54m and costs $160 - $470.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota, including transfers.
Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Rochester, NY station.
The best way to get from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs $440 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $430 and takes 24h 50m.
Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Buffalo, NY station.
Minnesota is 1h behind Rochester Airport (ROC). It is currently 2:00 PM in Rochester Airport (ROC) and 1:00 PM in Minnesota.
What companies run services between Rochester Airport (ROC), USA and Minnesota, USA?
Delta, 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
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Reagan Washington, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Rochester to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Rochester to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
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
- $65–200
- 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
- $70–200
- 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
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
- $50–140
- 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
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Niagara Falls USA to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota is 1011 miles. It takes approximately 16h 39m to drive from Rochester Airport (ROC) to Minnesota.
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