There are 9 ways to get from Minneapolis to Sioux Lookout by car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus, or train
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Drive to Thunder Bay International Airport, fly to Sioux Lookout Airport
best- Drive from Minneapolis to Thunder-Bay-Airport-YQTcar
- Fly from Thunder Bay International Airport (YQT) to Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL)plane YQT - YXL
7h 45m$890–976Drive 758.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Minneapolis to Sioux Lookoutcar 758.6 km
9h 48m$136–196Train via Detroit
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Detroittrain
- Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Sioux Lookouttrain
2d$954–1,886Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, drive
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane MSP - BJI
- Drive from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) to Sioux Lookoutcar
9h 12m$158–683Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL)plane MSP - YXL
11h 58m$186–938Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Range Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)plane MSP - HIB
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Sioux Lookoutcar
9h 21m$153–673Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Duluth International Airport, drive
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane MSP - DLH
- Drive from Duluth-Airport-DLH to Sioux Lookoutcar
9h 56m$168–693Bus, train
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Sioux Lookouttrain
2d 1h$600–1,123Train
- 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 train from Toronto Union Station to Sioux Lookouttrain
2d 5h$1,103–2,133
Minneapolis to Sioux Lookout by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Sioux Lookout is to drive which costs $130 - $200 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Sioux Lookout is to drive and fly which takes 7h 45m and costs $850 - $1,000.
No, there is no direct train from Minneapolis station to Sioux Lookout. However, there are services departing from Government Plaza Station and arriving at Sioux Lookout via St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, Windsor and Toronto Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Minneapolis and Sioux Lookout is 821 km. The road distance is 758.6 km.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Sioux Lookout without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs $600 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Minneapolis to Sioux Lookout, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Sioux Lookout train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Sioux Lookout is to train via Detroit which takes 2 days 0h and costs $950 - $1,900. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $950 and takes 11h 58m.
Sioux Lookout is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 8:23 AM in Minneapolis and 9:23 AM in Sioux Lookout.
Minneapolis to Sioux Lookout train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Sioux Lookout, ON, Canada?
You can take a vehicle from Government Plaza Station to Sioux Lookout via Union Depot Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, Detroit, Windsor, and Toronto Union Station in around 2d. Alternatively, Delta, WestJet, and four other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Range Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Duluth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- bearskinairlines.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $770–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport via Winnipeg, Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport via Winnipeg, Red Lake
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport via Toronto, Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- airantwerp.com
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport via Toronto, Thunder Bay International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- northstarair.ca
Flights from Thunder Bay International Airport to Sioux Lookout Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–600
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
- $310–490
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $210–340
- 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 Windsor to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $80–210
- Business
- $130–280
- Business Plus
- $140–300
- Economy
- $90–220
- Economy Plus
- $100–230
Train from Toronto Union Station to Sioux Lookout
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $350–750
- Business
- $420–650
- Business Plus
- $430–650
- Economy
- $390–750
- Economy Plus
- $440–750
Train from Toronto Union Station to Sioux Lookout
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $350–750
- Business
- $420–650
- Business Plus
- $430–650
- Economy
- $390–750
- Economy Plus
- $440–750
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
Train from Toronto Union Station to Sioux Lookout
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $350–750
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $350–750
- Business
- $420–650
- Business Plus
- $430–650
- Economy
- $390–750
- Economy Plus
- $440–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $110–160
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Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Sioux Lookout is 759 km. It takes approximately 9h 48m to drive from Minneapolis to Sioux Lookout.
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