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

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There are 7 ways to get from Detroit to Saint Cloud by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Amtrak)

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

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    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
    $602–1,202

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Ft Wayne Citilink Central Stationbus 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 52m
    $115–541

  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
    $414–646

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0160
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus bus FlixBus 2548
    17h 50m
    $126–198

  5. Drive  752.5 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Saint Cloudcar car 752.5 mi
    12h 28m
    $129–186

  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 33m
    $189–695

  7. 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
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to St. Cloudbus bus
    21h 55m

Detroit to Saint Cloud by train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 632.2 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 Detroit Bus Station to Saint Cloud via Chicago Bus Station in around 17h 50m.

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