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How to get fromMankato to Franklinby shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Mankato to Franklin by shuttle, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Shuttle to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1shuttle bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane MSP - BNA
    4h 58m
    $477–1,072

  2. Drive 823.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Mankato to Franklincar car 823.7 mi
    15h 18m
    $151–218

  3. Bus, train via Carbondale

    1. Take the bus from Mankato, MN to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carbondaletrain train
    4. Take the bus from Carbondale Intermodal Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 48m
    $329–645

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mankato, MN to St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 14m
    $275–527

  5. Shuttle to Rochester, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Rochester (RST) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane RST - BNA
    8h 52m
    $231–922

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mankato, MN to 5th St Transit Center Gate Bbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 28m
    $209–387

  7. Shuttle, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Mankato, MN to Rochester Sinclairshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Rochester, MN to UW-Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Lafayette Amtrak Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Nashvillebus bus
    25h 53m
    $214–354

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 798 mi
  • Duration: 4h 58m

What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and Franklin, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Mankato, MN to Franklin via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Nashville Bus Station in around 23h 28m.

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