There are 5 ways to get from Orange County to Minneapolis by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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 John Wayne Airport Orange County
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SNA - MSP
4h 15m$371–506Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Santa Ana to Los Angelestrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane LAX - MSP
6h 49m$140–448Train, bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Minneapolisbus Jefferson Lines 802 / ...
46h 28m$622–1,339Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tulsa to Minneapolisbus
2d 2h$377–664Drive 1,839 mi
- Drive from Orange County to Minneapoliscar 1,839 mi
30h 15m$336–485
Orange County to Minneapolis by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Orange County to Minneapolis is to train and fly which costs $140 - $450 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Orange County to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $370 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Orange County to Minneapolis. However, there are services departing from Santa Ana Bus Stop and arriving at Minneapolis via Los Angeles Union Station and Tulsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Orange County and Minneapolis is 1542 miles. The road distance is 1849.8 miles.
The best way to get from Orange County to Minneapolis without a car is to train and bus which takes 46h 28m and costs $600 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Orange County to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Orange County to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Santa Ana Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Orange County to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $370 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $700 and takes 2 days 2h.
Orange County to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Minneapolis is 2h ahead of Orange County. It is currently 3:02 PM in Orange County and 5:02 PM in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Orange County, CA, USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Minneapolis via Los Angeles Union Station and Tulsa in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,200
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Santa Ana to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $100–150
Bus from Tulsa to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–220
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $150–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Santa Ana Bus Stop to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–430
- Website
- Greyhound
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