There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Branson by shuttle, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester to Owatonna, MN
- Take the bus from Owatonna to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollisterbus
14h 57m$158–256Fly Rochester to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane RST - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
9h 14m$96–453Drive 588.1 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Bransoncar 588.1 mi
10h 39m$108–155Bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollisterbus
16h 42m$212–289Fly Rochester to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane RST - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
7h 59m$117–612Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane MSP - XNA
- Drive from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Bransoncar
6h 17m$176–675Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)plane MSP - SGF
- Take a shuttle bus from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
8h 36m$160–546
Rochester (RST) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Branson is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Branson is to bus and fly and drive which takes 6h 17m and costs $170 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Branson. However, there are services departing from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester and arriving at Branson / Hollister via Minneapolis-St. Paul and Kansas City. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Rochester and Branson is 646 miles. The road distance is 591.5 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Branson without a car is to shuttle and bus which takes 14h 57m and costs $150 - $260.
It takes approximately 14h 57m to get from Rochester to Branson, including transfers.
Rochester to Branson bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester station.
Rochester to Branson bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Minneapolis / St Paul Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Branson is 592 miles. It takes approximately 10h 39m to drive from Rochester to Branson.
There are 1854+ hotels available in Branson.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Branson, MO, USA?
You can take a bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Branson via Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Kansas City, and Branson / Hollister in around 16h 42m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Rochester to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Rochester to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Springfield-Branson National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Rochester to Owatonna, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $5–40
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Owatonna to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $90–130
Bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Kansas City to Branson / Hollister
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
- Phone
- +1-888-875-6287
- Website
- oatstransit.org
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
Shuttle from Springfield to Branson - Casey's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.oatstransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.oatstransit.org/schedules
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide



