The average bus between New York and Minneapolis–Saint Paul takes 31h 34m and the fastest bus takes 28h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from New York to Minneapolis–Saint Paul. 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 3 times a day between New York and Minneapolis–Saint Paul. The earliest departure is at 10:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from New York is at 9:31 PM which arrives into Minneapolis–Saint Paul at 6:21 AM. All services require a transfer at Chicago Bus Station and take an average of 31h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from New York to Minneapolis–Saint Paul. However, there are services departing from New York station and arriving at Minneapolis–Saint Paul station via Chicago Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 34m.
New York to Minneapolis–Saint Paul bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
New York to Minneapolis–Saint Paul bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Saint Paul Union Depot station.
The distance between New York and Minneapolis–Saint Paul is 1,630 km. The road distance is 2,120 km.
You can take a bus from New York Midtown to Marshall & Otis Station via Chicago Bus Station, Saint Paul Union Depot, and Union Depot & Gate A1 in around 26h 17m.