There are 6 ways to get from Minneapolis to Chapel Hill by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
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Fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane MSP - RDU
5h 32m$128–858Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Durhambus
32h 50m$222–432Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain Floridian
36h 38m$488–1,028Drive 1,153.8 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Chapel Hillcar 1,153.8 mi
20h 45m$211–305Fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane MSP - GSO
- Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus
9h 2m$191–875Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
38h 10m$442–914
Minneapolis to Chapel Hill by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Chapel Hill is to fly which costs $120 - $900 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Chapel Hill is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $120 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to Chapel Hill. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Durham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis station to Chapel Hill. However, there are services departing from Government Plaza Station and arriving at Cary via St. Paul-Minneapolis and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 38m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Chapel Hill is 1011 miles. The road distance is 1160.6 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Chapel Hill without a car is to bus which takes 32h 50m and costs $220 - $440.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Minneapolis to Chapel Hill, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minneapolis to Chapel Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Chapel Hill is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $120 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $440 and takes 32h 50m, you could also train, which costs $480 - $1,100 and takes 36h 38m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?
Delta, Sun Country Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via Chicago Bus Station, Washington Union Station, Durham, and Durham Station in around 32h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
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More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Chapel Hill is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 12:21 PM in Minneapolis and 1:21 PM in Chapel Hill.
Minneapolis to Chapel Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Chapel Hill is 1161 miles. It takes approximately 20h 45m to drive from Minneapolis to Chapel Hill.
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