There are 8 ways to get from Minneapolis to Crete by plane, train, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MSP - MDW
- Take the train from Museum Campus/11th St. to 211th St.train
5h 9m$87–392Drive 431.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minneapolis to Cretecar 431.6 mi
7h 26m$79–114Bus via Park Ridge
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicagobus Greyhound US0150
10h 5m$120–168Train
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.train Me
10h 51m$163–310Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSP - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.train
5h 27m$252–442Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MSP - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.train
7h 1m$660–1,082Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to South Bend (SBN)plane MSP - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Hegewischtrain
7h 7m$125–632Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2548 / ...
- Take the bus from Downtown Chicago to Matteson, ILbus Chicago Area to Champaign SOUTH
11h 25m$140–232
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Crete is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Crete is to fly and train which takes 5h 9m and costs $85 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Pace Chicago Hgts Terminal Bay 2 via 95th/Dan Ryan CTA Station Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis to Crete. However, there are services departing from St. Paul-Minneapolis and arriving at 211th St. via Van Buren St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 51m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Crete is 402 miles. The road distance is 434.2 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Crete without a car is to bus via Park Ridge which takes 10h 5m and costs $120 - $170.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Minneapolis to Crete, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Crete bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minneapolis to Crete train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Crete is to bus via Park Ridge which takes 10h 5m and costs $120 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $160 - $310 and takes 10h 51m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Crete, IL, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago once daily. Tickets cost $65–130 and the journey takes 7h 35m. Jefferson Lines also services this route once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to Crete via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, Van Buren St., and 211th St. in around 10h 51m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Phone
- +1 312-696-3872
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Museum Campus/11th St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
Train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://metra.com
- Adult
- $4–6
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
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Hegewisch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $11–13
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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $95–140
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/wisconsin-coach?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0Cc3RRg_kOdc3CzsoiFSe4BX-r10-kIOeuDNMfsAKsG5uubvoAmxcrRoC5LwQAvD_BwE
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- [email protected]
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Downtown Chicago to Matteson, IL
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
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More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis to Crete bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago station.
Minneapolis to Crete train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Crete is 434 miles. It takes approximately 7h 26m to drive from Minneapolis to Crete.
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