There are 6 ways to get from Edmonton to Rochester by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Rochester
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Rochester (RST)plane YEG - RST
9h 46m$106–466Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airportbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - YYC International Airport to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochester, MNbus
34h 50mBus, drive, train via Detroit Lakes
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Detroit Lakes to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
37h 54m$488–863Drive 1,306.7 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to Rochestercar 1,306.7 mi
23h 3m$299–432Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YEG - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
8h 30m$228–808Bus, drive, train #2
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochester, MNbus
34h 54m$436–850
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Rochester (RST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Rochester is to fly which costs $100 - $470 and takes 9h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Rochester is to fly and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $220 - $850.
The distance between Edmonton and Rochester is 1192 miles. The road distance is 1314.3 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Edmonton to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 1h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 7:46 PM in Edmonton and 8:46 PM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Rochester is 1314 miles. It takes approximately 23h 3m to drive from Edmonton to Rochester.
There are 73+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Rochester, MN, USA?
WestJet and Delta fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Rochester (RST) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rochester via Calgary, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rochester via Winnipeg, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rochester via Calgary, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 403 668 9600
- [email protected]
- Website
- thecanadabus.com
Bus from Edmonton Downtown -10235 101 St NW to Calgary Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.thecanadabus.com/
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - YYC International Airport to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Detroit Lakes to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
Bus from St. Paul to Rochester, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
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