There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Lake Minnetonka by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ORD - MSP
- Take the bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Drbus
5h 59m$226–410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Drbus 645
10h 50m$70–131Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
- Take the bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Drbus 645
10h 34m$137–272Drive 430.1 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Moundcar 430.1 mi
7h 11m$79–114Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MDW - MSP
- Take the bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Drbus
5h 47m$82–490Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MKE - MSP
- Take the bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Drbus
7h 4m$634–1,080Train to South Bend, fly, bus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SBN - MSP
- Take the bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Drbus
7h 33m$102–519Bus via Madison
- 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
- Take the bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Drbus 645
12h 22m$85–155
Chicago to Lake Minnetonka by train, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Lake Minnetonka is to bus which costs $70 - $140 and takes 10h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Lake Minnetonka is to fly and bus which takes 5h 47m and costs $80 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Lake Minnetonka. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Mound TC & Shoreline Dr via Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
The distance between Chicago and Lake Minnetonka is 387 miles. The road distance is 432.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Lake Minnetonka without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 34m and costs $130 - $280.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Chicago to Lake Minnetonka, including transfers.
Chicago to Lake Minnetonka bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Lake Minnetonka bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Lake Minnetonka is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Chicago to Lake Minnetonka.
There are 470+ hotels available in Lake Minnetonka.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Lake Minnetonka, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Mound TC & Shoreline Dr via Minneapolis Bus Station and Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B in around 10h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from South Bend to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from South Bend to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
- Phone
- +1 612-373-3333
- Website
- metrotransit.org
Bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Marquette Ave & 7th St - Stop Group B to Mound TC & Shoreline Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
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
- https://badgerbus.com
Want to know more about travelling around United States
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the US: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
Why you should take the train in the US
Read the travel guide
Need to know: Greyhound
Read the travel guide















