There are 9 ways to get from California to Minnesota by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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 Sacramento International Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SMF - MSP
5h 15m$205–907Fly from San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SFO - MSP
5h 52m$143–667Bus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus
43h 5m$339–619Train, bus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus
45h 26m$637–1,267Drive 1,841.6 mi
- Drive from Los Angeles to Minneapoliscar 1,841.6 mi
30h 10m$337–486Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane LAX - MSP
5h 31m$311–917Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SAN - MSP
5h 27m$186–859Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SJC - MSP
5h 41m$218–1,010Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SNA - MSP
7h 53m$189–860
California to Minnesota by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Minnesota is to fly which costs $140 - $700 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from California to Minnesota is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $200 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from California station to Minnesota. However, there are services departing from Los Angeles Union Station and arriving at Minneapolis via Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station and Des Moines. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 5m.
The distance between California and Minnesota is 1543 miles. The road distance is 1852.3 miles.
The best way to get from California to Minnesota without a car is to bus which takes 43h 5m and costs $330 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from California to Minnesota, including transfers.
California to Minnesota bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Los Angeles Union Station.
The best way to get from California to Minnesota is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs $200 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $330 - $650 and takes 43h 5m.
California to Minnesota bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Las Vegas Bus Terminal station.
Minnesota is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 10:02 AM in California and 12:02 PM in Minnesota.
What companies run services between California, USA and Minnesota, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Minneapolis via Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Denver Union Station, and Des Moines in around 43h 5m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Los Angeles to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $490–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
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