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Travel Information
Driving to NARCON?
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 - 83 miles
Duluth, MN - 223 miles
Eau Claire, WI - 96 miles
Madison, WI - 202 miles
Milwaukee, WI - 278 miles
Chicago, IL - 349 miles
Springfield, IL - 391 miles
Des Moines, IA - 211 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 - 238 miles
Lincoln, NE - 392 miles
Kansas City, MO - 427 miles
- From Eastbound I-94 (North and West of
Minneapolis):
Follow I-94 to I-694 east, and I-694 to I-35E south to St.
Paul.
Exit 107A to US 52 South to Rochester (74 miles).
Exit at Civic Center Drive and go east. Continue about one mile
to 4th Ave NW and turn right. Continue to West Center Street and
turn left. Travel for two blocks to the Kahler Grand Hotel
located on your right side.
- From Southbound Highway 52
(Minneapolis):
In Rochester, Exit at Civic Center Drive and go east.
Continue about one mile to 4th Ave NW and turn right. Continue
to West Center Street and turn left. Travel for two blocks to
the Kahler Grand Hotel located on your right side.
- From Westbound on Interstate 90
(Southern Wisconsin, Illinois):
In Rochester, Exit to 63 north and continue into Rochester
until you reach West Center Street, approximately 12 miles. Turn
left on to West Center Street and travel two blocks to the
Kahler Grand Hotel located on the left side of the street.
- From Eastbound on Interstate 90
(Southern Minnesota, South Dakota):
Exit to Highway 63 North and continue into Rochester until
you reach West Center Street, approximately 12 miles. Turn left
on to West Center Street and travel two blocks to the Kahler
Grand Hotel located on the left side of the street.
- From Northbound on Interstate 35 (Iowa
and points south):
Exit to I-90 East just past Albert Lea, MN. Go about 50
miles. Exit to Highway 63 North and continue into
Rochester until you reach West Center Street, approximately 12
miles. Turn left on to West Center Street and travel two blocks
to the Kahler Grand Hotel located on the left side of the
street.
Flying to NARCON?
Check airfares carefully!
It is often less expensive to fly through Minneapolis to Rochester
than it is to fly just to Minneapolis.
- Minneapolis-St. Paul International
Airport (MSP) (http://www.mspairport.com)
(70 miles from hotel)
All major brands of Rental Cars are available.
Shuttle service Rochester Direct can bring you between MSP and
Rochester if you don't wish to rent a car. (http://www.rochesterdirect.com)
Shuttle services are available 7 days a week between Rochester
and the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Shuttle vans
pick up and deliver passengers in the Ground Transport area of
the Minneapolis Airport. Shuttles serve most Rochester hotels.
Advance reservations are recommended to guarantee seating.
Approximate cost is $23.00/one way or $42.00 round trip.
- Rochester International Airport (RST)
(http://www.rochesterintlairport.com)
Rochester International Airport is located 8 miles south of
the city, just off US Highway 63. Use RST as your airport
code when ordering tickets. Taxi service is available.
(Taxi fare to downtown from the Rochester International Airport
is approximately $22.00. Advance reservations suggested for
hotel to airport transports.) All major brands of Rental
Cars are available.
Shuttle van service is available for all flights into the
Rochester International Airport. A shuttle meets all incoming
flights. Check in at the transportation desk at the airport.
Reservations are required for your departing flight pickup.
Rochester Airport Shuttle: 507-282-2222 Luxury Sedan:
507-529-4222
(The Kahler does NOT
provide a free shuttle to/from RST.)
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
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.
Take the Train?
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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