There are 4 ways to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring by bus, train (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Park & Ride St. Cloudbus Groome Transportation
2h 55m$39–54Drive 79.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Springcar 79.3 mi
1h 35m$15–21Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to St. Cloud Stationtrain Empire Builder
3h 48m$66–102Bus, line 54 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Marshall & Otis Station to Union Depot & Wacouta Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Depot & Sibley Station to MSP Terminal 1 Transit Stationbus 54
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to College of Saint Benedictbus
- Take the taxi from College of Saint Benedict to Cold Springtaxi
4h 30m$30–36
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring is to drive which costs $14 - $21 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring is to drive which takes 1h 35m and costs $14 - $21.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring. However, there are services departing from 34th St E & 42nd Ave S and arriving at Park & Ride St. Cloud via Minneapolis / St Paul Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis–Saint Paul station to Cold Spring station. However, there are services departing from Raymond Ave Station and arriving at St. Cloud Station via St. Paul-Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Cold Spring is 100 miles. The road distance is 79.8 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring without a car is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring, including transfers.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport station.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring is to bus which takes 2h 55m and costs $35 - $55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $65 - $110 and takes 3h 48m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN, USA and Cold Spring, MN, USA?
Groome Transportation operates a bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Park & Ride St. Cloud hourly, and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to St. Cloud Station twice daily. Tickets cost $24–50 and the journey takes 1h 56m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to St. Cloud Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (320)-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Park & Ride St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to College of Saint Benedict
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1 612-373-3333
- Website
- metrotransit.org
Bus from Marshall & Otis Station to Union Depot & Wacouta Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
Bus from Union Depot & Sibley Station to MSP Terminal 1 Transit Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.metrotransit.org/schedules-maps
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- $26–31
Elite Taxi
- Phone
- +1-320-240-2999
- Website
- myelitetaxi.com
St Cloud Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1-320-547-6053
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More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Park & Ride St. Cloud station.
Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at St. Cloud Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring is 80 miles. It takes approximately 1h 35m to drive from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Cold Spring.
There are 29+ hotels available in Cold Spring.