There are 5 ways to get from Charlotte to Bloomington by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CLT - MSP
4h 26m$144–704Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricanebus
- Take the bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound Stbus
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
30h 30m$156–339Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
38h 6m$527–1,136Drive 1,155.3 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Bloomingtoncar 1,155.3 mi
19h 38m$211–305Bus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
31h 44m$204–413
Charlotte to Bloomington by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Bloomington is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 19h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Bloomington is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $140 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte station to Bloomington. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Bus Station and arriving at Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington via Hurricane, Columbus - Mound St, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St and Madison, WI-Lake St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Bloomington. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at St. Paul-Minneapolis via Raleigh Union Station and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 6m.
The distance between Charlotte and Bloomington is 945 miles. The road distance is 1162.1 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Bloomington without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 30h 30m and costs $150 - $340.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Charlotte to Bloomington, including transfers.
Charlotte to Bloomington bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Bloomington train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Bloomington is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs $140 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Columbus, which costs $150 - $340 and takes 30h 30m, you could also train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 38h 6m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Bloomington, MN, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington via Hurricane, Columbus - Mound St, Chicago, W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St, and Madison, WI-Lake St. in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Hurricane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Hurricane to Columbus - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–55
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- Badger Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Bloomington bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Hurricane station.
Bloomington is 1h behind Charlotte. It is currently 9:17 AM in Charlotte and 8:17 AM in Bloomington.
Charlotte to Bloomington train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Raleigh Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Bloomington is 1162 miles. It takes approximately 19h 38m to drive from Charlotte to Bloomington.
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