There are 9 ways to get from Vancouver to Minot by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vancouver International Airport to Minot International Airport
best- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Minot International Airport (MOT)plane YVR - MOT
9h 28m$114–497Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Stationtrain Amtrak Cascades
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Minot Stationtrain Empire Builder
30h 32m$429–930Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Calgary - Downtown 9 Ave Sebus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Minot Stationtrain
31h 5mDrive 1,289.4 mi
- Drive from Vancouver to Minotcar 1,289.4 mi
23h 28m$296–427Fly Vancouver International Airport to Regina, drive
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Regina (YQR)plane YVR - YQR
- Drive from Regina-Airport-YQR to Minotcar
8h 37m$147–690Fly Vancouver International Airport to Brandon Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR)plane YVR - YBR
- Drive from Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) to Minotcar
9h 28m$337–765Shuttle to Abbotsford International Airport, fly to Brandon Municipal Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Fly from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) to Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR)plane YXX - YBR
- Drive from Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) to Minotcar
10h 3m$240–1,385Fly Vancouver International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport, drive
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport (YWG)plane YVR - YWG
- Drive from Winnipeg-Airport-YWG to Minotcar
9h 57m$162–600Fly Vancouver International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport, bus
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)plane YVR - BIS
- Take the bus from Bismarck to Minotbus
12h 38m$151–529
Vancouver to Minot by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vancouver to Minot is to fly which costs $110 - $500 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Vancouver to Minot is to fly and drive which takes 8h 37m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from Vancouver to Minot station. However, there are services departing from Vancouver and arriving at Minot Station via Everett Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 32m.
The distance between Vancouver and Minot is 1013 miles. The road distance is 1297 miles.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Minot without a car is to train which takes 30h 32m and costs $420 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Vancouver to Minot, including transfers.
Vancouver to Minot train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Vancouver station.
The best way to get from Vancouver to Minot is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $110 - $500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $420 - $950 and takes 30h 32m.
Minot is 2h ahead of Vancouver. It is currently 9:14 PM in Vancouver and 11:14 PM in Minot.
Vancouver to Minot train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Everett Amtrak Station.
What companies run services between Vancouver, BC, Canada and Minot, ND, USA?
United Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Minot International Airport (MOT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Vancouver to Minot Station via Everett Amtrak Station in around 30h 32m.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minot International Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,000
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Regina via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Regina via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Regina via Kelowna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Brandon Municipal Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Abbotsford International Airport to Brandon Municipal Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,300
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minot International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minot International Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Regina via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Saskatoon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minot International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Minot International Airport via Seattle, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Bismarck Municipal Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- flyflair.com
Flights from Vancouver International Airport to Winnipeg J. A. Richardson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Vancouver to Everett Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Minot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $390–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Minot Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver to Calgary - Downtown 9 Ave Se
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $80–170
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- [email protected]
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Deerfoot Inn & Casino* to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- [email protected]
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 604 229 1232
- [email protected]
- Website
- reliablebus.ca
Shuttle from Vancouver Downtown to Abbotsford Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $26
- Website
- https://reliablebus.ca/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bismarck to Minot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
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