There are 4 ways to get from Fort McMurray to Minneapolis by plane, bus, car, or train
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 Fort Mcmurray Airport
best- Fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YMM - MSP
10h 57m$302–1,303Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YEG - MSP
11h 2m$222–850Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton Southbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
37h 51m$451–901Drive 1,414.7 mi
- Drive from Fort McMurray to Minneapoliscar 1,414.7 mi
25h 10m$324–468
Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort McMurray to Minneapolis is to drive which costs $320 - $470 and takes 25h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Fort McMurray to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 10h 57m and costs $300 - $1,300.
The distance between Fort McMurray and Minneapolis is 1153 miles. The road distance is 1423 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Fort McMurray to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Minneapolis is 1h ahead of Fort McMurray. It is currently 7:06 PM in Fort McMurray and 8:06 PM in Minneapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort McMurray to Minneapolis is 1423 miles. It takes approximately 25h 10m to drive from Fort McMurray to Minneapolis.
There are 543+ hotels available in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Fort McMurray, AB, Canada and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
WestJet, Delta, and Air Canada fly from Fort Mcmurray Airport (YMM) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–2,800
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Edmonton International Airport, Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Fort Mcmurray Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
Bus from Fort McMurray Downtown to Edmonton South
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $40–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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