There are 8 ways to get from Minnesota to Providence by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane MSP - PVD
5h 29m$88–429Fly Rochester to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane RST - PVD
7h 50m$72–394Train
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
- Take the train from Back Bay to Providencetrain
33h 34m$779–1,852Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Providencebus
34h 20m$247–399Drive 1,366.5 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Providencecar 1,366.5 mi
23h 4m$250–361Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MSP - BOS
- Take the train from Back Bay to Providencetrain
6h 7m$408–1,611Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MSP - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providencetrain
8h 30m$345–818Bus, 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 Worcester Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Worcester Union Station to Providencebus
36h
Minnesota to Providence by tram and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Providence is to fly which costs $70 - $400 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Providence is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $85 - $430.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Providence. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Providence via Chicago Bus Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Minnesota station to Providence. However, there are services departing from Government Plaza Station and arriving at Providence via St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station and Back Bay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 34m.
The distance between Minnesota and Providence is 1136 miles. The road distance is 1374.5 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Providence without a car is to train which takes 33h 34m and costs $750 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Minnesota to Providence, including transfers.
Minnesota to Providence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
Minnesota to Providence train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Paul-Minneapolis station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Providence is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $85 - $430. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $750 - $1,900 and takes 33h 34m, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $400 and takes 34h 20m.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Providence, RI, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Government Plaza Station to Providence via Union Depot Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Chicago Union Station, Boston, and Back Bay in around 33h 34m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–360
Flights from Rochester to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Rochester to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Worcester Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Website
- MBTA: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $7–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Back Bay to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $40–480
- First Class
- $180–700
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 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Worcester Union Station to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
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Booking & Getting There
Minnesota to Providence bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Providence is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 8:15 PM in Minnesota and 9:15 PM in Providence.
Minnesota to Providence train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Providence is 1375 miles. It takes approximately 23h 4m to drive from Minnesota to Providence.
Book your Minnesota to Providence bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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