Getting to Rochester

By Air

Airport

Rochester International Airport is located 8 miles south of the city, just off US Highway 63. Second only to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the Rochester International Airport serves hundreds of thousands of visitors to Rochester annually. Use RST as your airport code when ordering tickets online.

Rochester International Airport (RST)
Helgerson Drive SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507-282-2328
rst@rochesterintlairport.com
Check flight schedules at www.rochesterintlairport.com

Airlines

Air travel into Rochester International Airport is easy with daily full-sized jet service from Northwest Airlines and American Eagles Airlines through the connecting cities of Minneapolis, Chicago, and Detroit.

Northwest Airlines: 800-225-2525
American Eagle Airlines: 800-433-7300

Flights/Day

With as many as 15 incoming flights into Rochester daily, those choosing air as their means of transportation will find many choices available to them.

Northwest Airlines offers up to 10 incoming flights and 10 departure flights per day in and out of the Rochester International Airport connecting through the Minneapolis/St. Paul and Detroit International Airport.

American Eagle Airlines offers up to 5 incoming flights and 4 departure flights per day in and out of the Rochester International Airport connecting through the Chicago O'Hare Airport.

By Road

Highways

Rochester is easily accessible by highway. East-West Highway Routes: Interstate 90, US Hwy 14, State Hwy 30, State Hwy 42, State Hwy 296. North-South Highway Routes: Interstate 35, US Hwy 52, US Hwy 63.

Rochester is centrally located in the midwest with sixteen major metropolitan areas less than 550 miles away.

  • Minneapolis, MN - 76 miles
  • Duluth, MN - 223 miles
  • Eau Claire, WI - 96 miles
  • Madison, WI - 202 miles
  • Milwaukee, WI - 287 miles
  • Chicago, IL - 355 miles
  • Springfield, IL - 391 miles
  • Des Moines, IA - 208 miles
  • Fort Dodge, IA - 184 miles
  • Cedar Rapids, IA - 172 miles
  • Bismarck, ND - 515 miles
  • Fargo, ND - 324 miles
  • Pierre, SD - 432 miles
  • Sioux Falls, SD - 239 miles
  • Lincoln, NE - 392 miles
  • Kansas City, MO - 427 miles

Amtrak

The nearest Amtrak depot is located one hour (45 miles) east of Rochester in Winona, MN. Daily bus service to and from the Amtrak depot is available at the Union Bus Depot.

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