There are 6 ways to get from Montreal to Minneapolis by plane, bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, 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 from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YUL - MSP
5h 47m$345–1,205Bus to Burlington International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BTV - MSP
8h 1m$168–731Bus via Toronto
- Take the bus from Montreal, QC to Toronto Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to UMN - Minneapolisbus
31h 30m$182–359Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
33h 26m$465–968Drive 1,137.7 mi
- Drive from Montreal to Minneapoliscar 1,137.7 mi
22h 23m$261–377Bus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
33h 45m$222–374
Montreal to Minneapolis by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Minneapolis is to bus via Toronto which costs $180 - $360 and takes 31h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $340 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreal to Minneapolis. However, there are services departing from Montreal, QC and arriving at UMN - Minneapolis via Toronto, Detroit Bus Station and Milwaukee. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Montreal station to Minneapolis station. However, there are services departing from Montreal Central Station and arriving at Government Plaza Station via Schenectady, Chicago Union Station and Union Depot Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 26m.
The distance between Montreal and Minneapolis is 970 miles. The road distance is 1144.3 miles.
The best way to get from Montreal to Minneapolis without a car is to bus via Toronto which takes 31h 30m and costs $180 - $360.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Montreal to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Montreal to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, depart from Montreal, QC station.
Montreal to Minneapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Montreal Central Station.
The best way to get from Montreal to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs $340 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus via Toronto, which costs $180 - $360 and takes 31h 30m, you could also train, which costs $460 - $1,000 and takes 33h 26m.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
Air Canada, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montreal, QC to UMN - Minneapolis via Toronto Union Station, Toronto, Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Milwaukee in around 31h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 866 488 4452
- [email protected]
- Website
- ca.megabus.com
Bus from Montreal, QC to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–75
- Website
- https://ca.megabus.com/
- Adult Advanced Booking
- $7–45
- Adult Standard
- $50–75
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to UMN - Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $85–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://orleansexpress.com/en/
- Adult
- $30–45
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More Questions & Answers
Montreal to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Megabus Canada, arrive at Toronto Union Station.
Minneapolis is 1h behind Montreal. It is currently 3:51 AM in Montreal and 2:51 AM in Minneapolis.
Montreal to Minneapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Schenectady station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montreal to Minneapolis is 1144 miles. It takes approximately 22h 23m to drive from Montreal to Minneapolis.
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