There are 3 ways to get from Minneapolis to Grande Prairie by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane MSP - YQU
8h$311–1,325Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton South to Grande Prairiebus
38h 53m$534–1,178Drive 2,418 km
- Drive from Minneapolis to Grande Prairiecar 2,418 km
26h 10m$482–696
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Grande Prairie is to drive which costs $480 - $700 and takes 26h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Grande Prairie is to fly which takes 8h and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Minneapolis and Grande Prairie is 2161 km. The road distance is 2418 km.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Minneapolis to Grande Prairie, including transfers.
Grande Prairie is 1h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 10:15 AM in Minneapolis and 9:15 AM in Grande Prairie.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Grande Prairie is 2418 km. It takes approximately 26h 10m to drive from Minneapolis to Grande Prairie.
There are 36+ hotels available in Grande Prairie.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Grande Prairie, AB, Canada?
WestJet, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Winnipeg, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Regina, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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