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How to get fromBirmingham to Saint Paulby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Saint Paul by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane BHM - MSP
    4h 47m
    $147–721

  2. Drive to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, fly

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    1. Drive from Birmingham to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)car car
    2. Fly from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane HSV - MSP
    6h 52m
    $138–676

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    23h
    $159–314

  4. Bus, train via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Carbondale Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    23h 11m
    $274–589

  5. Drive 991 mi

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Saint Paulcar car 991 mi
    17h 40m
    $181–262

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    26h 26m
    $258–548

  7. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nashville to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolisbus bus
    27h 46m
    $190–326

  8. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Birmingham to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    37h 10m
    $520–1,152

Birmingham to Saint Paul by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration23hAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 867.1 mi
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Birmingham, AL, USA and Saint Paul, MN, USA?

Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Intermodal Facility to Saint Paul Union Depot via Nashville Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 23h.

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