There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Pocatello by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Pocatello Regional Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH)plane MSP - PIH
6h 35m$133–615Bus
- Take the bus from Maple Grove to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Buttebus
- Take the bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, IDbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
27h 17m$293–478Train, 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
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
35h 31m$378–852Drive 1,217.3 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Pocatellocar 1,217.3 mi
19h 25m$223–321Fly to Idaho Falls, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Idaho Falls (IDA)plane MSP - IDA
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
8h 8m$138–652Fly 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 Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
8h 8m$157–677Bus via Denver
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Ogden Intermodal Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ogden, UT to Pocatello, ID - Red Lionbus
38h 34m$243–476
Minneapolis to Pocatello by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Pocatello is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 19h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Pocatello is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis to Pocatello. However, there are services departing from 3rd St S & Marquette Ave S and arriving at Pocatello, ID - Red Lion via Maple Grove, Billings, Butte, MT and Idaho Falls. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 17m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Pocatello is 995 miles. The road distance is 1224.4 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Pocatello without a car is to bus which takes 27h 17m and costs $290 - $480.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Minneapolis to Pocatello, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Pocatello bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Maple Grove station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Pocatello is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $480 and takes 27h 17m.
Minneapolis to Pocatello bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Billings station.
Pocatello is 1h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 4:45 PM in Minneapolis and 3:45 PM in Pocatello.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Pocatello, ID, USA?
Delta flies from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Pocatello Regional Airport (PIH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 3rd St S & Marquette Ave S to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion via Maple Grove, Billings, Butte, MT, and Idaho Falls in around 27h 17m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Kansas City, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Denver, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Pocatello Regional Airport via Omaha, Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Idaho Falls via Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- 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
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Idaho Falls via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Idaho Falls via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Idaho Falls via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Salt Lake City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
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
- $290–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Maple Grove to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Billings to Butte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $55–85
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Butte, MT to Idaho Falls, ID
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Idaho Falls,ID to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Salt Lake City Airport to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
Bus from Ogden, UT to Pocatello, ID - Red Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- Salt Lake Express
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Ogden Intermodal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Greyhound
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Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Pocatello is 1224 miles. It takes approximately 19h 25m to drive from Minneapolis to Pocatello.
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