There are 6 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Minneapolis by plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Norfolk International Airport
best- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ORF - MSP
5h 29m$147–632Bus
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
32h 10m$210–407Bus, train
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to UMN - Minneapolisbus
35h 1m$380–762Drive 1,264.3 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Minneapoliscar 1,264.3 mi
21h 58m$231–334Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane RIC - MSP
7h 33m$149–680Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
35h 16m$451–951
Virginia Beach to Minneapolis by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Minneapolis is to bus which costs $210 - $410 and takes 32h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Virginia Beach to Minneapolis station. However, there are services departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Minneapolis Bus Station via Washington Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Virginia Beach station to Minneapolis station. However, there are services departing from Newtown Road Station and arriving at Government Plaza Station via Norfolk, Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Union Depot Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 16m.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Minneapolis is 1075 miles. The road distance is 1271.7 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Minneapolis without a car is to bus which takes 32h 10m and costs $210 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from Virginia Beach to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Virginia Beach to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
Virginia Beach to Minneapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $410 and takes 32h 10m, you could also train, which costs $450 - $950 and takes 35h 16m.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Virginia Beach to Minneapolis Bus Station via Washington Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 32h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Norfolk to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to UMN - Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $70–100
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More Questions & Answers
Virginia Beach to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Minneapolis is 1h behind Virginia Beach. It is currently 11:37 AM in Virginia Beach and 10:37 AM in Minneapolis.
Virginia Beach to Minneapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Minneapolis is 1272 miles. It takes approximately 21h 58m to drive from Virginia Beach to Minneapolis.
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