There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Mankato by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car, or bus (Amtrak, 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 Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DTW - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
6h 19m$483–1,042Fly Detroit to Rochester, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (RST)plane DTW - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
8h 43m$88–442Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Mankato, MNbus Msp
17h 17m$236–497Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Mankato, MN
17h 19m$140–235Drive 710.6 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Mankatocar 710.6 mi
11h 54m$130–188Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CLE - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
9h 4m$539–1,040Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 5th St Transit Center Gate B to Mankato, MNbus Msp
19h 27m$174–312
Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Mankato is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Mankato is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 19m and costs $480 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit to Mankato. However, there are services departing from Woodward & Gratiot and arriving at Mankato, MN via Detroit, Chicago Bus Station and 5th St Transit Center Gate B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 27m.
The distance between Detroit and Mankato is 632 miles. The road distance is 714.7 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Mankato without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 17m and costs $230 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 19m to get from Detroit to Mankato, including transfers.
Detroit to Mankato bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
Detroit to Mankato bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Mankato is 1h behind Detroit. It is currently 11:44 PM in Detroit and 10:44 PM in Mankato.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Mankato is 715 miles. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Detroit to Mankato.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Mankato, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Mankato, MN via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and 5th St Transit Center Gate B in around 19h 27m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Milwaukee, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Green Bay, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Iron Mountain, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- [email protected]
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $12–40
Shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $16–40
Shuttle from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from 5th St Transit Center Gate B to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $12–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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