There are 5 ways to get from Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), or car
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Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SLC - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus
6h 21m$132–653Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MTbus
- Take the bus from Butte to Billingsbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Maple Grovebus
- Take the bus from Maple Grove to St. Cloudbus
30h 40m$343–543Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Cloud Stationtrain Empire Builder
45h 23m$661–1,367Drive 1,184.3 mi
- Drive from Salt Lake City to Saint Cloudcar 1,184.3 mi
20h 33m$217–313Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane SLC - BRD
- Take the bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloudbus
10h 51m$199–648
Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud is to drive which costs $210 - $320 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud is to fly and bus which takes 6h 21m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud. However, there are services departing from Downtown Salt Lake and arriving at St. Cloud via Idaho Falls, ID, Butte, Billings and Maple Grove. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud station. However, there are services departing from Salt Lake City and arriving at St. Cloud Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 23m.
The distance between Salt Lake City and Saint Cloud is 1088 miles. The road distance is 1191.2 miles.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud without a car is to bus which takes 30h 40m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud, including transfers.
Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, depart from Downtown Salt Lake station.
Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Salt Lake City station.
The best way to get from Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud is to bus which takes 30h 40m and costs $340 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $650 - $1,400 and takes 45h 23m.
What companies run services between Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Saint Cloud, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Salt Lake to St. Cloud via Idaho Falls, ID, Butte, Billings, and Maple Grove in around 30h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Salt Lake City to St. Cloud Station via Chicago Union Station in around 45h 23m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Denver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Salt Lake City International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Salt Lake City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Cloud Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (320)-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter to Groome Office Park & Go - St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- [email protected]
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Downtown Salt Lake to Idaho Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Idaho Falls, ID to Butte, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://saltlakeexpress.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Butte to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–85
Bus from Billings to Maple Grove
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–260
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $180–260
Bus from Maple Grove to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $23–35
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More Questions & Answers
Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud bus services, operated by Salt Lake Express, arrive at Idaho Falls station.
Saint Cloud is 1h ahead of Salt Lake City. It is currently 8:09 AM in Salt Lake City and 9:09 AM in Saint Cloud.
Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud is 1191 miles. It takes approximately 20h 33m to drive from Salt Lake City to Saint Cloud.
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