Grand Forks is located on the eastern edge of North Dakota, at the intersection of I-29 and U.S. highway 2. If driving from the east (Minneapolis) or west, you may want to follow I-94 to Fargo, then go north on I-29 about 80 miles to Grand Forks. From Canada, go south from Winnipeg about 3-4 hours.

For driving directions once you get to Grand Forks and a local map, see the information for participants.

Public transportation

Air travel into Grand Forks is relatively expensive because Northwest Airlines is the only major carrier that flies there. You may want to check into some of the following alternatives. (Verify all details for yourself; they may have changed.)

Check into flying into other regional airports and using ground transportation to Grand Forks. The closest major airport is Fargo, which is served by a choice of airlines; there is Greyhound bus service to Grand Forks (80 miles away).

The next closest airport (in the U.S.) is Minneapolis/St. Paul. The selection of airlines and flights is much greater. As of this writing, Amtrak train service typically costs $50-75 one-way from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Grand Forks (depending on day of travel). It leaves the Minneapolis area at about 11 pm and arrives in Grand Forks at about 5 am. On Greyhound Bus Lines the fare is $42 one-way from Minneapolis/St. Paul, and there are 2-3 departures per day.

If you choose to fly into Minneapolis and take the train or bus to Grand Forks, we can sometimes help with the transfer from the airport to ground transportation. In order to do this, we need at least a couple of weeks advanced notice. Contact us with details and an email address and phone number so we can contact you.

Canadians may prefer to fly into Winnipeg, Manitoba, which is about 3 hours north of Grand Forks. (Unfortunately, we have no information at this time about public transportation from there to Grand Forks.)

It may sometimes be cheaper to buy two round trip plane tickets and use only the first leg of each. The first one would fly you into Grand Forks, the second would start in Grand Forks and take you home (or wherever). After using the first leg of each trip, you would cancel the remaining leg. This approach is sometimes cheaper than a single round trip with a stay longer than 60 days.