There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Clarkston by plane, taxi, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bishop International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bishop International Airport (FNT)plane MSP - FNT
- Take the taxi from Bishop International Airport (FNT) to Clarkstontaxi
5h 45m$152–517Drive 686.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minneapolis to Clarkstoncar 686.4 mi
11h 29m$126–181Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
16h 8m$210–328Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Stationtrain Wolverine
16h 23m$272–528Fly to Detroit, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Detroit (DTW)plane MSP - DTW
- Take the bus from Grand Circus Park to Baldwin & Woodlakebus
6h 18m$516–1,256Fly to Capital Region International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)plane MSP - LAN
- Take the bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Pontiac Amtrak Stationbus
9h 36m$185–794Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Great Lakes Crossingbus 462
18h 16m$150–247
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bishop International Airport (FNT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Clarkston is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Clarkston is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 45m and costs $150 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to Clarkston station. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Pontiac Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis to Clarkston station. However, there are services departing from St. Paul-Minneapolis and arriving at Pontiac Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 23m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Clarkston is 525 miles. The road distance is 690.4 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Clarkston without a car is to bus via Chicago which takes 16h 8m and costs $210 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Minneapolis to Clarkston, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Clarkston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minneapolis to Clarkston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Clarkston is to bus via Chicago which takes 16h 8m and costs $210 - $330. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 16h 23m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Clarkston, MI, USA?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Clarkston via Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, and Pontiac Amtrak Station in around 16h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to Clarkston via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, and Pontiac Amtrak Station in around 16h 23m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit via Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Madison, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Grand Rapids, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Iron Mountain, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Milwaukee, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Green Bay, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Capital Region International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bishop International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 866-962-5515
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
Bus from Grand Circus Park to Baldwin & Woodlake
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
Bus from Jefferson & Griswold to Great Lakes Crossing
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Southeast Michigan SMART
- Full Fare
- $2
- Phone
- +1 989-725-5105
- Website
- Indian Trails
Bus from CATA Intermodal Downtown to Pontiac Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Indian Trails
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- $75–95
Aztec Taxi
- Phone
- +1 810-449-9740
Hey Taxi!
- Phone
- +1 810-629-7080
- Website
- heytaxi.us
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More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis to Clarkston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Clarkston is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 10:24 PM in Minneapolis and 11:24 PM in Clarkston.
Minneapolis to Clarkston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Clarkston is 690 miles. It takes approximately 11h 29m to drive from Minneapolis to Clarkston.
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