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

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

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  1. Fly Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DTW - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus bus
    6h 15m
    $472–1,202

  2. Bus to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Fort Wayne, INbus bus
    2. Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane FWA - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus bus
    8h 36m
    $125–496

  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. Cloud Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    16h 10m
    $241–503

  4. Bus via Chicago

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus bus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus bus FlixBus 2548
    18h 37m
    $176–282

  5. Drive 752.5 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Saint Cloudcar car 752.5 mi
    12h 28m
    $138–199

  6. Fly Detroit to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane plane DTW - BRD
    2. Take the bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloudbus bus
    8h 24m
    $174–547

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

    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
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus bus
    9h
    $578–1,050

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to St. Cloudbus bus
    19h 55m
    $175–263

Detroit to Saint Cloud by train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$241Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 632.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 15m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Saint Cloud, MN, USA?

You can take a train from Detroit to St. Cloud Station via Chicago Union Station in around 16h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodward & Gratiot to Saint Cloud via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 18h 37m.

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