Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
Getting to the Byway

Nearby Airports

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), MN (40 miles / 64.0 km, 50 minutes)
Start:		St. Paul Int'l Airport, Minneapolis, MN N 44.877° W 93.194° [?]
Directions:		From the Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport exit on southbound MN State Highway 5 toward the intersection with westbound Interstate 494 (TH 5 and I494 merge together). Follow I494/TH 5 west to the junction of US Highway 169 (approximately 9 miles). Turn onto south/west bound US 169 and travel on US 169 approximately 30 miles toward the city of Belle Plaine. From US 169 turn onto State Highway 25 and travel north through the city of Belle Plain across the Minnesota River into Sibley County to the intersection with Sibley County Road 6. The Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway begins on Sibley County Road 6 and travels southwest along the north side of the river toward Henderson, Le Sueur and St. Peter.
Junction with byway:		Intersection of MN-25 and MN-40 N 44.643° W 93.767° [?]

Fargo, ND (99 miles / 158.4 km, 1 hour 35 minutes)
Start:		Hector Int'l Airport N 46.905° W 96.823° [?]
Directions:		From Hector Airport travel west on US Highway 81 to Interstate 29. Turn onto southbound I-29 and follow it approximately 100 miles to Roberts County (South Dakota) Road 10 (Sisseton exit). Turn east on County Road 10 toward Browns Valley (approximately 10 miles). At the Minnesota state border and Minnesota State Highway 7/28 the byway begins.
Junction with byway:		Highway 7/28, Minnesota state line N 45.599° W 96.850° [?]

Minneapolis, MN (44 miles / 70.4 km, 55 minutes)
Start:		I-35W southbound, Minneapolis, MN N 44.971° W 93.253° [?]
Directions:		Take I-35W south to I-494. Follow I-494 west to US-169. Take US-169 southwest to Belle Plaine. Get on MN-25 and go north to CR-6 where the byway begins.
Junction with byway:		Intersection of MN-25 and MN-40 N 44.643° W 93.767° [?]