There are 7 ways to get from Charlotte to Owatonna by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), train, car, shuttle, 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 to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CLT - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Owatonnabus
6h 36m$137–642Fly to Rochester, bus
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Rochester (RST)plane CLT - RST
- Take the bus from Rochester to Albert Leabus
- Take the bus from Albert Lea to Owatonnabus
9h 27m$113–509Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
- Take the bus from Rochester to Owatonnabus
30h 33m$195–352Train, bus
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Owatonnabus
39h 59m$887–1,480Drive 1,128.2 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Owatonnacar 1,128.2 mi
19h 17m$193–279Fly to Des Moines, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Des Moines (DSM)plane CLT - DSM
- Take a shuttle bus from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Take the bus from Ames to Owatonnabus
9h 30m$207–687Bus
- 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 Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Owatonnabus
32h 18m$240–426
Charlotte to Owatonna by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Owatonna is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 19h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Owatonna is to fly and bus which takes 6h 36m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlotte to Owatonna. However, there are services departing from Charlotte and arriving at Owatonna via S Grant Ave & E Mound St, Columbus, Milwaukee and Rochester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 33m.
The distance between Charlotte and Owatonna is 1005 miles. The road distance is 1134.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Owatonna without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 30h 33m and costs $190 - $360.
It takes approximately 6h 36m to get from Charlotte to Owatonna, including transfers.
Charlotte to Owatonna bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Charlotte station.
Charlotte to Owatonna bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Columbus station.
Owatonna is 1h behind Charlotte. It is currently 1:29 PM in Charlotte and 12:29 PM in Owatonna.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Owatonna is 1135 miles. It takes approximately 19h 17m to drive from Charlotte to Owatonna.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Owatonna, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Charlotte to Owatonna via Columbus, S Grant Ave & E Mound St, S High St & E Rich St, Columbus, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Milwaukee, and Rochester in around 30h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Des Moines via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cary to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
Bus from St. Paul to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
Bus from Albert Lea to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–27
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $19–27
Bus from Ames to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $45–65
Bus from St. Paul to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $26–40
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Charlotte to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- Land to Air Express
Bus from Rochester to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $5–40
Bus from Rochester to Albert Lea
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Schedules at
- Land to Air Express
- Adult
- $7–40
- Phone
- +1 320.253.2226
- Website
- Executive Express
Shuttle from Des Moines International Airport, IA to Ames, IA - Iowa State University
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- Executive Express
- Schedules at
- Executive Express Coverage Areas for Minnesota and Iowa
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
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