There are 4 ways to get from Charles City to Minneapolis by car, plane, taxi, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Rochester, fly
best- Drive from Charles City to Rochester-Airport-RSTcar
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane RST - MSP
2h 59m$55–360Drive 151.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charles City to Minneapoliscar 151.4 mi
3h 1m$28–40Taxi, bus (Greyhound)
- Take the taxi from Charles City to Waterlootaxi
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
9h 16m$179–239Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Charles City to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CID - MSP
3h 45m$73–412
Rochester (RST) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charles City to Minneapolis is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Charles City to Minneapolis is to drive and fly which takes 2h 59m and costs $55 - $360.
The distance between Charles City and Minneapolis is 154 miles. The road distance is 152.3 miles.
The best way to get from Charles City to Minneapolis without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 9h 16m and costs $170 - $240.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Charles City to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charles City to Minneapolis is 152 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Charles City to Minneapolis.
There are 460+ hotels available in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Charles City, IA, USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charles City to Minneapolis. However, you can drive to Rochester-Airport-RST airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), walk to Terminal 1 Station, then take the vehicle to U.S. Bank Stadium Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Waterloo, take the bus to Des Moines, then take the bus to Minneapolis Bus Station.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Waterloo to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Greyhound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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