There are 7 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly from Sonoma County Airport
best- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane STS - MSP
7h 27m$130–530Bus
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission Stbus 172
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
2d 3h$372–707Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinezbus
- Take the train from Martinez to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
2d 11h$842–1,791Drive 1,935.7 mi
- Drive from Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paulcar 1,935.7 mi
32h 6m$354–511Train, bus to San Francisco International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain
- Take the bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airportbus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SFO - MSP
8h 7m$157–364Train, bus to Oakland International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airportbus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane OAK - MSP
10h 7m$200–766Train, BART to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain
- Take the subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitassubway
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SJC - MSP
9h 42m$461–684
Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul is to train and bus and fly which costs $150 - $370 and takes 8h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $130 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul station. However, there are services departing from Santa Rosa Transit Mall and arriving at Marshall & Otis Station via San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Des Moines and Union Depot & Gate A1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Santa Rosa and Minneapolis–Saint Paul is 1603 miles. The road distance is 1947 miles.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs $370 - $750.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul, including transfers.
Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, depart from Santa Rosa Transit Mall station.
The best way to get from Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul is to fly which takes 7h 27m and costs $130 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $370 - $750 and takes 2 days 3h.
Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul bus services, operated by Golden Gate Transit, arrive at 1st St & Mission St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul is 1947 miles. It takes approximately 32h 6m to drive from Santa Rosa to Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Minneapolis–Saint Paul, MN, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and three other airlines fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to Marshall & Otis Station via 1st St & Mission St, San Francisco Bus Station, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Des Moines, St. Paul, and Union Depot & Gate A1 in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Martinez to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 707-794-3330
- Website
- sonomamarintrain.org
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
Train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafael
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Website
- https://sonomamarintrain.org/
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from El Cerrito Del Norte to Milpitas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
- Phone
- +1 415-921-5858
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldengate.org
Bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 1st St & Mission St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.goldengate.org/
- Adult
- $10–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Rosa Amtrak Bus Stop to Martinez
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 415-461-4222
- Website
- marinairporter.com
Bus from Larkspur - pickup to San Francisco Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $32
- Website
- https://marinairporter.com/
- Adult One-way
- $32
- Phone
- +1 707-837-8700
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from San Rafael to Oakland International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/sonoma-county/
- First Passenger
- $25–55
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