There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Alaska by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Rochester to Anchorage International Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane RST - ANC
9h 32m$665–2,478Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Juneau International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Juneau International Airport (JNU)plane MSP - JNU
10h 21m$282–952Drive 3,237.9 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Anchoragecar 3,237.9 mi
2d 12h$591–854Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Anchorage International Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC)plane MSP - ANC
8h 29m$452–1,652Fly Rochester to Fairbanks
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane RST - FAI
12h 35m$482–1,801Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Fairbanks
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Fairbanks (FAI)plane MSP - FAI
8h 58m$342–1,152Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT)plane MSP - SIT
11h 51m$282–1,002
Rochester (RST) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Alaska is to bus and fly which costs $280 - $950 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Alaska is to bus and fly which takes 8h 29m and costs $450 - $1,700.
The distance between Rochester and Alaska is 2614 miles. The road distance is 3256.9 miles.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Rochester to Alaska, including transfers.
Alaska is 3h behind Rochester. It is currently 9:23 AM in Rochester and 6:23 AM in Alaska.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Alaska is 3257 miles. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Rochester to Alaska.
There are 186+ hotels available in Alaska.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Alaska, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Rochester to Fairbanks via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport via Seattle, Ketchikan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Rochester to Fairbanks via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from Rochester to Fairbanks via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fairbanks
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fairbanks via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Rochester to Fairbanks via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Anchorage International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Juneau International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Anchorage International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
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