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How to get fromDetroit to Minnesotaby plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak)

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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Minnesota by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DTW - MSP
    4h 12m
    $474–1,204

  2. Fly Detroit to Rochester

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (RST)plane plane DTW - RST
    6h 48m
    $78–482

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Wolverine
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train Borealis / ...
    14h 27m
    $207–451

  4. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus FlixBus 2550
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2548
    15h 55m
    $104–177

  5. Drive 688.8 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Minneapoliscar car 688.8 mi
    11h 21m
    $126–182

  6. Fly Detroit to Duluth International Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane DTW - DLH
    7h 9m
    $88–474

  7. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CLE - MSP
    6h 58m
    $579–1,050

  8. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolisbus bus
    19h 14m
    $178–288

Detroit to Minnesota by train and tram (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Services
Duration14h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$207Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 555.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 12m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Minnesota, USA?

Delta and Sun Country Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Detroit to Government Plaza Station via Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Union Depot Station in around 14h 27m.

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