Hector International Airport is situated 10 minutes northwest of downtown Fargo. United Express and Northwest Airlines offer daily flights to Minneapolis, Chicago, and Denver. Amtrak provides two daily trains, one eastbound and one westbound. Bus service by Greyhound is available.
Highways serving metropolitan Fargo include I-94, extending east to west through the south sector of the city, and I-29, which runs north to south and provides links to I-70, I-80, and I-90, all east-west connections. U.S. 10 and 52 are east-west routes, and U.S. 81 extends through the city from north to south. State routes serving Fargo are 20 and 294, both running east to west.
Except for streets following the configuration of the Red River, Fargo is laid out on a grid pattern. The city is divided into quadrants; roadways running north to south are designated "street," while those running east to west are labeled "avenue." First Avenue and Main Avenue are major thoroughfares crossing the river to connect Fargo with Moor-head, Minnesota.
Public bus transportation in Fargo is provided by Fargo Metropolitan Area Transit (MAT). MAT operates 10 bus routes in Fargo and one in West Fargo; the system is coordinated with the Moorhead Transit System for a combined total of 18 bus routes. Passengers with disabilities who are unable to ride without assistance may use the MAT Paratransit service.