There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo to Minneapolis by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airportbus
- Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YYZ - MSP
5h 49m$371–1,115Bus, bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mississauga to Buffalobus
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BUF - MSP
9h 28m$131–622Train
- Take the train from Kitchener to Sarniatrain
- Take the train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
20h 33m$425–797Bus
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
21h 45m$142–247Drive 854.3 mi
- Drive from Waterloo to Minneapoliscar 854.3 mi
14h 36m$176–254Bus to London International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Londonbus
- Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YXU - MSP
10h 31m$203–1,124Bus, shuttle to Detroit, fly
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Londonbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DTW - MSP
8h 55m$657–1,312Bus via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolisbus
22h 55m$172–257
Waterloo to Minneapolis by train, car, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Minneapolis is to bus which costs $140 - $250 and takes 21h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Minneapolis is to bus and fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $370 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Minneapolis station. However, there are services departing from Kitchener and arriving at Minneapolis Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo to Minneapolis station. However, there are services departing from Kitchener and arriving at Government Plaza Station via Port Huron Station, Chicago Union Station and Union Depot Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 33m.
The distance between Waterloo and Minneapolis is 743 miles. The road distance is 859.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Minneapolis without a car is to bus which takes 21h 45m and costs $140 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Waterloo to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Waterloo to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Kitchener station.
Waterloo to Minneapolis train services, operated by VIA Rail, depart from Kitchener station.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Minneapolis is to train which takes 20h 33m and costs $420 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 21h 45m.
What companies run services between Waterloo, ON, Canada and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
You can take a train from Kitchener to Government Plaza Station via Sarnia, Port Huron Station, Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Union Depot Station in around 20h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kitchener to Minneapolis Bus Station via Detroit Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 21h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,700
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 24m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,000
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from London International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Kitchener to Sarnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30–90
- Business
- $60–170
- Business Plus
- $75–180
- Economy
- $35–100
- Economy Plus
- $35–110
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Port Huron Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Toronto Pearson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Kitchener to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888 438 6646
- Website
- GO Transit
Bus from Wilfrid Laurier University to Winston Churchill Transitway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- GO Transit
- Phone
- +1 519 673 6804
- [email protected]
- Website
- Robert Q Airbus
Shuttle from Days Inn by Wyndham London to Detroit Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–92
- Website
- Robert Q Airbus
- Schedules at
- Schedules and Fares Robert Q Airbus
- Senior/ Student
- $80
- Adult
- $92
- Child
- $46
- Senior/Student
- $88
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $85–120
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Booking & Getting There
Waterloo to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Detroit Bus Station.
Minneapolis is 1h behind Waterloo. It is currently 2:40 PM in Waterloo and 1:40 PM in Minneapolis.
Waterloo to Minneapolis train services, operated by VIA Rail, arrive at Sarnia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo to Minneapolis is 859 miles. It takes approximately 14h 36m to drive from Waterloo to Minneapolis.
Book your Waterloo to Minneapolis bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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