There are 9 ways to get from Minneapolis to North Bay by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, car, or bus (Amtrak, Flixbus)
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 Greater Sudbury Airport, bus
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Greater Sudbury Airport (YSB)plane MSP - YSB
- Take the bus from Sudbury to North Bay Health Ctrbus
10h 16m$375–1,703Fly to Chippewa County International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)plane MSP - CIU
- Take the bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudburybus
- Take the bus from Sudbury to North Bay Health Ctrbus
11h 33m$146–719Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to North Baybus
28h 45m$252–425Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Stationtrain
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Toronto to North Baybus
32h 17m$803–1,458Drive 1,287.5 km
- Drive from Minneapolis to North Baycar 1,287.5 km
15h 42m$233–336Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane MSP - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to North Baybus
10h 3m$548–1,673Fly to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB)plane MSP - YYB
12h 13m$397–1,933Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane MSP - BUF
- Take the bus from Buffalo to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to North Baybus
14h 2m$258–1,258Bus via Madison
- 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 Union Station to Detroitbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to North Baybus
31h 32m
Minneapolis to North Bay by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to North Bay is to drive which costs $230 - $340 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to North Bay is to fly and bus which takes 10h 3m and costs $550 - $1,700.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to North Bay. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at North Bay via Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station and Toronto Pearson Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 45m.
The distance between Minneapolis and North Bay is 1131 km. The road distance is 1287.5 km.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to North Bay without a car is to bus which takes 28h 45m and costs $250 - $430.
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Minneapolis to North Bay, including transfers.
Minneapolis to North Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to North Bay is to bus which takes 28h 45m and costs $250 - $430. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $390 - $2,000 and takes 12h 13m.
Minneapolis to North Bay bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
North Bay is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 2:52 AM in Minneapolis and 3:52 AM in North Bay.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and North Bay, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to North Bay via Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, and Toronto Pearson Airport in around 28h 45m. Alternatively, Delta, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport (YYB) 5 times a week.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chippewa County International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–5,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Greater Sudbury Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to North Bay/Jack Garland Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport, Greater Sudbury Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $400–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $40–130
- Business
- $85–230
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $45–140
- Economy Plus
- $50–150
- Phone
- +1 800 363 7512
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ontario Northland
Bus from Sudbury to North Bay Health Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $12–18
- Senior
- $20–30
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–70
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $24–35
- Senior
- $40–60
- Adult
- $45–70
Bus from Sudbury to North Bay Health Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $12–18
- Senior
- $20–30
- Adult
- $23–35
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $26–40
- Senior
- $40–65
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Union Station Bus Terminal to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- Ontario Northland
- Children
- $26–40
- Senior
- $40–65
- Adult
- $50–75
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to North Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Buffalo to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–140
- 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
- $85–110
- 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
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $35–80
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Amtrak
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