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How to get fromNew Orleans to Saint Cloudby plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from New Orleans to Saint Cloud by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, or train

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  1. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane MSY - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus bus
    6h 55m
    $502–1,302

  2. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

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    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane GPT - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus bus
    7h 33m
    $186–762

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus bus
    30h 25m
    $223–418

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train City of New Orleans
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Cloud Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    30h 34m
    $451–934

  5. Drive 1,255.7 mi

    1. Drive from New Orleans to Saint Cloudcar car 1,255.7 mi
    21h 35m
    $230–331

  6. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane plane MSY - BRD
    2. Take the bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloudbus bus
    13h 53m
    $219–697

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolisbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to St. Cloudbus bus
    35h 3m
    $416–814

New Orleans to Saint Cloud by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$223Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,138.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Saint Cloud, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Saint Cloud via Memphis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 30h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to St. Cloud Station via Chicago Union Station in around 30h 34m.

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