There are 8 ways to get from Minneapolis to Portage by plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane MSP - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunestrain
5h 2m$83–396Drive 446.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minneapolis to Portagecar 446.9 mi
7h 29m$82–118Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0120S / ...
10h 19m$97–198Train
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunestrain Ssl / ...
10h 40m$159–304Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane MSP - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunestrain
5h 15m$248–486Fly to South Bend, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to South Bend (SBN)plane MSP - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Ogden Dunestrain
4h 59m$122–633Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane MSP - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunestrain
7h 9m$663–1,075Bus, train
- 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 train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunestrain Ssl
12h 53m$113–190
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Portage is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Portage is to fly and train which takes 4h 59m and costs $120 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to Portage station. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Gary Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis to Portage. However, there are services departing from St. Paul-Minneapolis and arriving at Portage/Ogden Dunes via Van Buren St.. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Portage is 411 miles. The road distance is 449.5 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Portage without a car is to bus which takes 10h 19m and costs $95 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Minneapolis to Portage, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Portage bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minneapolis to Portage train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Portage is to bus which takes 10h 19m and costs $95 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $310 and takes 10h 40m.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Portage, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Portage via Chicago Bus Station and Gary Bus Station in around 10h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to Portage via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, Jackson & Clinton, Michigan & Van Buren/Ida B. Wells, Van Buren St., and Portage/Ogden Dunes in around 10h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- South Shore Line
Train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $8–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $8–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $8–9
Train from South Bend Airport to Ogden Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $9–11
Train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $8–9
Train from Van Buren St. to Portage/Ogden Dunes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- South Shore Line
- Adults 14-64
- $8–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $130–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- 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
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–35
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- coachusa.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $70–100
- 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
- $60–80
- 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
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- Rockland Coaches
- Adult
- $26–60
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More Questions & Answers
Minneapolis to Portage bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Minneapolis to Portage train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Portage is 449 miles. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Minneapolis to Portage.
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