There are 8 ways to get from Minneapolis to Topeka by plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to South Bend, taxi
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to South Bend (SBN)plane MSP - SBN
- Take the taxi from South-Bend-Airport-SBN to Topekataxi
4h 9m$232–772Drive 539.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minneapolis to Topekacar 539.2 mi
9h 20m$99–143Train, taxi
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Elkhart Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Elkhart Amtrak Station to Topekataxi
12h 50m$232–432Bus via Park Ridge
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicagobus Greyhound US0150
- Take the bus from Chicago to Ligonier, INbus Chicago
12h 50m$109–216Fly to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane MSP - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Ligonier, INbus
5h 16m$129–506Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Ligonier, INbus Chicago
12h 55m$109–215Train, bus via Shipshewana
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Shipshewanabus Chicago
13h 10m$179–368Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Ligonier, INbus Chicago
13h 49m$175–362
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Topeka is to drive which costs $95 - $150 and takes 9h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Topeka is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 9m and costs $230 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis station to Topeka. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Ligonier, IN via Chicago. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Topeka is 466 miles. The road distance is 542.3 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Topeka without a car is to train and taxi which takes 12h 50m and costs $230 - $440.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Minneapolis to Topeka, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Topeka bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minneapolis to Topeka bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Chicago station.
Topeka is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 5:22 AM in Minneapolis and 6:22 AM in Topeka.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Topeka is 542 miles. It takes approximately 9h 20m to drive from Minneapolis to Topeka.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Topeka, IN, USA?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Topeka via Chicago, Cumberland, UIC-Halsted, Chicago, and Ligonier, IN in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
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 Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
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 Elkhart Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.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/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Ligonier, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Ligonier, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Ligonier, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Ligonier, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Ligonier, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Ligonier, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Ligonier, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
Bus from Chicago to Ligonier, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $70–170
A Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9333
South Bend Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-383-6767
- Website
- southbendtaxi.com
United Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9599
Elkhart Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-206-4245
- Website
- elkharttaxiservice.com
A Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9333
South Bend Taxi
- Phone
- +1-574-383-6767
- Website
- southbendtaxi.com
United Cab
- Phone
- +1 574-233-9599
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