There are 6 ways to get from Minneapolis to Saranac Lake by plane, car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Burlington International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane MSP - BTV
- Drive from Burlington-Airport-BTV to Saranac Lakecar
6h 16m$159–728Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
28h 53m$377–852Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
30h 30m$208–489Drive 1,145.1 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Saranac Lakecar 1,145.1 mi
23h 6m$209–302Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane MSP - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
10h 43m$220–1,069Bus, 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 Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Centertrain
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lakebus
30h 44m$331–738
Minneapolis to Saranac Lake by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Saranac Lake is to drive which costs $200 - $310 and takes 23h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Saranac Lake is to fly and drive which takes 6h 16m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to Saranac Lake. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Saranac Lake via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station and Syracuse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 30m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Saranac Lake is 1094 miles. The road distance is 1151.8 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Saranac Lake without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 53m and costs $370 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Minneapolis to Saranac Lake, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minneapolis to Saranac Lake bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Saranac Lake is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 12:20 AM in Minneapolis and 1:20 AM in Saranac Lake.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Saranac Lake is 1152 miles. It takes approximately 23h 6m to drive from Minneapolis to Saranac Lake.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Saranac Lake, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Saranac Lake via Chicago Bus Station, Cleveland Bus Station, and Syracuse in around 30h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
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 Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Bus from Syracuse to Saranac Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $35–130
- Flexible
- $65–140
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- [email protected]
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://badgerbus.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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