The average bus between Minneapolis and Lake Michigan takes 9h 16m and the fastest bus takes 8h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Minneapolis to Lake Michigan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 4 times a day between Minneapolis and Lake Michigan. The earliest departure is at 12:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Minneapolis is at 8:25 PM which arrives into Lake Michigan at 5:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 9h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis to Lake Michigan. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis station and arriving at Lake Michigan station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
Minneapolis to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minneapolis to Lake Michigan bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
The distance between Minneapolis and Lake Michigan is 527.2 km. The road distance is 696 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route once daily.