There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Escondido by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus (Greyhound, Amtrak)
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 Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane MSP - CLD
7h 9m$182–752Fly to San Diego International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MSP - SAN
- Take the bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Centerbus
7h 13m$136–362Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceansidetrain
2d 1h$1,042–1,639Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Pasobus
- Take the bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diegobus
- Take the bus from Cbx to Escondidobus
2d 5h$375–538Drive 1,873.4 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Escondidocar 1,873.4 mi
30h 44m$310–447Fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MSP - SNA
- Take the train from Santa Ana to Oceansidetrain
9h 36m$355–494Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Tulsabus
- Take the bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationbus
2d 6h
Minneapolis to Escondido by bus, foot, train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Escondido is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $370 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Escondido is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $180 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis to Escondido. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis and arriving at Escondido via On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, El Paso and Cbx. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Minneapolis and Escondido is 1546 miles. The road distance is 1884.3 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Escondido without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $1,000 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Minneapolis to Escondido, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Escondido bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Escondido is to fly which takes 7h 9m and costs $180 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus via Ciudad Juárez, which costs $370 - $550 and takes 2 days 5h.
Minneapolis to Escondido bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Escondido is 2h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 3:27 PM in Minneapolis and 1:27 PM in Escondido.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Escondido, CA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis to Escondido via Kansas City, On 12Th At Troost Westbound Farside, On Southwest Blvd At 27Th St Southbound, 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City, El Paso, El Paso, Cross Border Express, San Diego, and Cbx in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Kansas City to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $950–1,500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Santa Ana to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Minneapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Minneapolis to Tulsa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $150–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Tulsa Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–400
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City to El Paso
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
Bus from El Paso to Cross Border Express, San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–190
- Website
- Cross Border Xpress
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from Cbx to Escondido
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $25–40
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Broadway & 1st Av to Escondido Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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