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How to get fromSaint Cloud to Onalaskaby train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 4 ways to get from Saint Cloud to Onalaska by train (Amtrak), bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from St. Cloud Station to La Crosse Amtrak Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    5h 13m
    $123–185

  2. Drive  208.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Saint Cloud to Onalaskacar car 208.5 mi
    4h
    $39–55

  3. Bus via Minneapolis Airport (MSP)

    1. Take the bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus Groome Transportation
    2. Take the bus from Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh to Landline - La Crosse Regional Airportbus bus Landline to LSE
    5h 44m
    $53–76

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus FlixBus 2548
    2. Take the bus from St. Paul to La Crossebus bus Jefferson Lines 965
    6h 26m
    $67–100

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  • Distance: 206.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 13m

What companies run services between Saint Cloud, MN, USA and Onalaska, WI, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from St. Cloud Station to La Crosse Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $110–180 and the journey takes 5h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center to Onalaska via Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, Landline - MSP Terminal-1 Lindbergh, and Landline - La Crosse Regional Airport in around 5h 44m.

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