There are 10 ways to get from Chicago to Mankato by plane, shuttle, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)ORD - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
5h 49m$164–435Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mason City, bus, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Mason City (MCW)ORD - MCW
- Take the bus from Mason City to Owatonna
- Take a shuttle bus from Owatonna, MN to Mankato, MN
7h 57m$54–370Train, bus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-MinneapolisBorealis / ...
- Take the bus from St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal to Mankato, MNSt Paul
11h 24m$87–238Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus StationGreyhound US0150 / ...
- Take the bus from 5th St Transit Center Gate B to Mankato, MNSt Paul / ...
11h 45m$63–164Drive 430.2 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Mankato430.2 mi
7h 6m$79–114Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)MDW - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
5h 29m$94–545Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester, shuttle
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (RST)ORD - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
6h 16m$58–315Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, drive
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)ORD - FOD
- Drive from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Mankato
5h 58m$66–320Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)MKE - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
7h 1m$335–758Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Take the bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MN
12h 40m$88–156
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mankato is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mankato is to fly and shuttle which takes 5h 29m and costs $90 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Mankato. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at Mankato, MN via 5th St Transit Center Gate B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Chicago and Mankato is 434 miles. The road distance is 432.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mankato without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 24m and costs $85 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Chicago to Mankato, including transfers.
Chicago to Mankato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
Chicago to Mankato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Mankato is 433 miles. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Chicago to Mankato.
There are 26+ hotels available in Mankato.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mankato, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Mankato, MN via 5th St Transit Center Gate B in around 11h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $14–40
Bus from 5th St Transit Center Gate B to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $12–40
Shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $16–40
Shuttle from Owatonna, MN to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $6–40
Bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Mason City to Owatonna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- 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
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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