There are 8 ways to get from Lexington to Rochester by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Covington, fly to Rochester
best- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rochester (RST)plane CVG - RST
6h 20m$101–542Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rochester (RST)plane SDF - RST
6h 49m$95–501Drive, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Rochesterbus
19h 49m$139–213Drive 709.7 mi
- Drive from Lexington to Rochestercar 709.7 mi
12h 16m$130–188Drive to Covington, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CVG - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
6h 4m$517–1,174Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SDF - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Groome Transportation Office - Rochesterbus
6h 17m$166–623Fly Blue Grass Airport to Rochester
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rochester (RST)plane LEX - RST
8h 26m$103–592Drive, bus, train
- Drive from Lexington to Middletown Station @ Targetcar
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Rochester, MNbus
20h 52m$222–393
Covington (CVG) to Rochester (RST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Rochester is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Rochester is to drive and fly and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Lexington and Rochester is 620 miles. The road distance is 713.9 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Lexington to Rochester, including transfers.
Rochester is 1h behind Lexington. It is currently 11:07 AM in Lexington and 10:07 AM in Rochester.
Yes, the driving distance between Lexington to Rochester is 714 miles. It takes approximately 12h 16m to drive from Lexington to Rochester.
There are 75+ hotels available in Rochester.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Rochester, MN, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Rochester (RST) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Atlanta, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
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
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
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
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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