There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Elkins by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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 North Central West Virginia Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB)plane MSP - CKB
- Take the taxi from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) to Elkinstaxi
6h 55m$187–612Drive 944 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minneapolis to Elkinscar 944 mi
17h 21m$173–249Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVUbus
- Take the taxi from Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU to Elkinstaxi
23h 19m$634–960Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVUbus
- Take the bus from Morgantown to Westonbus
- Take the taxi from Weston to Elkinstaxi
25h 21m$247–402Fly to Morgantown Municipal Airport, taxi
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW)plane MSP - MGW
- Take the taxi from Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) to Elkinstaxi
7h 26m$232–672Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane MSP - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Mountaineer Station to Elkinstaxi
7h 53m$245–812Bus, taxi via Columbus
- 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 bus from Chicago to Columbusbus
- Take the bus from Columbus to Parkersburgbus
- Take the bus from Parkersburg to Clarksburgbus
- Take the taxi from Clarksburg to Elkinstaxi
27h 48m$237–458
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Elkins is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 17h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Elkins is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 55m and costs $180 - $650.
The distance between Minneapolis and Elkins is 824 miles. The road distance is 949.6 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Elkins without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 23h 19m and costs $600 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Minneapolis to Elkins, including transfers.
Elkins is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 9:35 AM in Minneapolis and 10:35 AM in Elkins.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Elkins is 950 miles. It takes approximately 17h 21m to drive from Minneapolis to Elkins.
There are 14+ hotels available in Elkins.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Elkins, WV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Minneapolis to Elkins. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 1 Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) airport, fly to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB), then take the taxi to Elkins. Alternatively, you can take the line 94 bus to Union Depot Station & Terminal, walk to St. Paul-Minneapolis, take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, walk to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, take the bus to Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU, then take the taxi to Elkins.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to North Central West Virginia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to North Central West Virginia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Morgantown Municipal Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
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
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Morgantown Mountaineer Station WVU
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Morgantown to Weston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus to Parkersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Parkersburg to Clarksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–45
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
- 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
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Badger Bus
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Badger Bus
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockland Coaches
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
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go bus
Bus from Columbus to Parkersburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–17
- Website
- Go bus
- Book at
- Go bus booking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $80–180
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
MoTown Taxi
- Phone
- +1-304-291-8264
- Website
- motowntaxi.com
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