There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Pensacola by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or taxi
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 Pensacola International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane MSP - PNS
6h 45m$104–484Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Pensacolabus
34h 45m$503–1,032Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Biloxi to Pensacolabus
36h 10m$310–520Drive 1,214 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Pensacolacar 1,214 mi
22h 11m$222–320Fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane MSP - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
5h 8m$232–702Fly to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane MSP - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Pensacolacar
8h 4m$140–579Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to UW Madison Campus - N Lake Stbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Pensacolabus
36h 40m
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Pensacola is to drive which costs $220 - $320 and takes 22h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Pensacola is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 8m and costs $230 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis to Pensacola. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis and arriving at Pensacola via Kansas City, Memphis Bus Station, New Orleans Bus Station and Biloxi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 10m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Pensacola is 1066 miles. The road distance is 1221.1 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Pensacola without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 45m and costs $500 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Minneapolis to Pensacola, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Pensacola bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Pensacola is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $550 and takes 36h 10m.
Minneapolis to Pensacola bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Kansas City station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Pensacola is 1221 miles. It takes approximately 22h 11m to drive from Minneapolis to Pensacola.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
Southwest Airlines and Delta fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis to Pensacola via Kansas City, Memphis Bus Station, New Orleans Bus Station, Biloxi Transit Center, and Biloxi in around 36h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Biloxi to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Gulfport to Pensacola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- 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
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Kansas City to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $110–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to New Orleans Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Biloxi Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington to UW Madison Campus - N Lake St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
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
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
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