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How to get fromSaint Cloud to Bloomingtonby bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Saint Cloud to Bloomington by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal

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    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane MSP - BMI
    7h 45m
    $66–391

  2. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Cloud Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    13h 11m
    $189–402

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2548
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Bloomington-Normalbus bus Greyhound US0145S
    17h 10m
    $111–193

  4. Drive 522.4 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Cloud to Bloomingtoncar car 522.4 mi
    8h 40m
    $96–138

  5. Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MSP - MDW
    3. Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    7h 52m
    $93–438

  6. Bus, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MSP - ORD
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    8h 11m
    $257–540

  7. Bus, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MSP - STL
    3. Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    8h 24m
    $433–1,063

  8. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Uptown Stationbus bus
    18h 28m
    $161–259

Saint Cloud to Bloomington by train (Amtrak)

Calendar14Weekly Trains
Duration13h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$189Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 461 mi
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Saint Cloud, MN, USA and Bloomington, IL, USA?

You can take a train from St. Cloud Station to Bloomington-Normal via Chicago Union Station in around 13h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Cloud to Bloomington-Normal via Chicago Bus Station in around 17h 10m.

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