There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Idaho Falls by plane, bus, train, 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 Idaho Falls
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane MSP - IDA
7h$111–532Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
24h 25m$282–422Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Centerbus
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
33h 38m$412–852Drive 1,169.3 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Idaho Fallscar 1,169.3 mi
18h 45m$214–309Fly to Jackson Hole Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)plane MSP - JAC
- Take the bus from Jackson Airport, WY to Idaho Falls, IDbus
7h 29m$138–667Fly to Pocatello Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane MSP - PIH
- Take the bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Fallsbus
8h 33m$149–665Fly to Salt Lake City International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)plane MSP - SLC
- Take the bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Fallsbus
9h 8m$162–687
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Idaho Falls (IDA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Idaho Falls is to drive which costs $210 - $310 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Idaho Falls is to fly which takes 7h and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis to Idaho Falls. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis and arriving at Idaho Falls, ID via Billings and Butte, MT. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 25m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Idaho Falls is 951 miles. The road distance is 1176.2 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Idaho Falls without a car is to bus which takes 24h 25m and costs $280 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Minneapolis to Idaho Falls, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Idaho Falls bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Idaho Falls is to fly which takes 7h and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $430 and takes 24h 25m.
Minneapolis to Idaho Falls bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Idaho Falls is 1h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 8:14 AM in Minneapolis and 7:14 AM in Idaho Falls.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Idaho Falls, ID, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Idaho Falls (IDA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis to Idaho Falls, ID via Billings and Butte, MT in around 24h 25m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Omaha, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Bozeman, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Idaho Falls via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Idaho Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jackson Hole Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Jackson Airport, WY to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pocatello, ID - Red Lion to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Amtrak Station to Great Falls Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
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