There are 6 ways to get from Louisville to Minneapolis by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, or bus (Amtrak)
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 Louisville International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SDF - MSP
4h 3m$104–555Bus
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2512 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
15h 10m$114–233Bus, train
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
17h 16m$215–452Drive 702.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Minneapoliscar 702.2 mi
11h 43m$129–186Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtownbus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CVG - MSP
6h 4m$814–1,550Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolisbus
18h 51m$143–246
Louisville to Minneapolis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Minneapolis is to bus which costs $110 - $240 and takes 15h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville station to Minneapolis station. However, there are services departing from Louisville Bus Station and arriving at Minneapolis Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Louisville and Minneapolis is 619 miles. The road distance is 706.3 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Minneapolis without a car is to bus which takes 15h 10m and costs $110 - $240.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Louisville to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Louisville to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Louisville Bus Station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $240 and takes 15h 10m.
Louisville to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Minneapolis is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 12:22 PM in Louisville and 11:22 AM in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–140
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- 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 Louisville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
Bus from Louisville, KY to Lafayette Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $30–50
Bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $24–45
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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