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

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

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  1. Bus, fly to Lafayette Regional Airport

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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 Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane plane MSP - LFT
    7h 41m
    $131–613

  2. Bus via Kansas City

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Texarkanabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Texarkana to Shreveport Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Shreveport Bus Station to Lafayette Transit Systembus bus
    31h 2m
    $261–411

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from St. Cloud Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain train
    3. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Lafayette Amtrak Stationtrain train
    35h 19m
    $487–1,067

  4. Drive 1,205 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Cloud to Lafayettecar car 1,205 mi
    21h 52m
    $220–318

  5. Bus, fly to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    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 Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)plane plane MSP - MSY
    3. Take the bus from New Orleans International Airport to Lafayette Transit Systembus bus
    9h 54m
    $521–1,345

  6. Bus, fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport

    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 Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane plane MSP - LCH
    3. Take the bus from Lake Charles to Lafayettebus bus
    10h 32m
    $201–573

  7. Bus, fly to Alexandria International Airport

    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 Alexandria International Airport (AEX)plane plane MSP - AEX
    3. Take the bus from Boyce, LA to Lafayette Transit Systembus bus
    10h 59m
    $156–654

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Lafayettebus bus
    33h
    $245–439

Saint Cloud to Lafayette by train (Amtrak)

Calendar3Weekly Trains
Duration35h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$487Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,098.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 41m

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

You can take a bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Lafayette Transit System via Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Kansas City, Texarkana, and Shreveport Bus Station in around 31h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a train from St. Cloud Station to Lafayette Amtrak Station via Chicago Union Station and New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in around 35h 19m.

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