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How to get fromMinneapolis Airport (MSP) to Rochesterby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Rochester by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Rochester

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    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rochester (ROC)plane plane MSP - ROC
    4h 17m
    $179–819

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Clevelandbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to Buffalo, NYbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buffalo to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    23h 28m
    $121–284

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rochestertrain train Lake Shore Limited
    21h 27m
    $312–662

  4. Drive 1,001.5 mi

    1. Drive from Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Rochestercar car 1,001.5 mi
    17h 5m
    $183–264

  5. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane plane MSP - BUF
    2. Take the bus from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Rochester Bus Stopbus bus
    3h 59m
    $147–704

  6. Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane plane MSP - SYR
    2. Take the train from Syracuse Regional Transportation Center to Rochestertrain train
    5h 40m
    $209–1,089

  7. Fly to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (ELM)plane plane MSP - ELM
    2. Take the bus from Corning, Ny to Rochesterbus bus
    10h 15m
    $125–560

  8. Bus via Detroit

    1. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Toronto to Rochesterbus bus
    30h 2m
    $177–372

Minneapolis Airport (MSP) to Rochester by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration21h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$312Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 784.4 mi
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Minneapolis Airport (MSP), USA and Rochester, NY, USA?

Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Rochester (ROC) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station to Rochester via Union Depot & Wacouta Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Chicago Union Station in around 21h 27m.

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