There are 8 ways to get from Chicago to Mounds View by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, bus, bus (Flixbus), or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-MinneapolisBorealis / ...
8h 47m$72–203Bus via Madison
cheapest- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW CampusVan Galder
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus StationFlixBus 2548
12h 1m$50–155Bus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus StationGreyhound US0150
10h 21m$55–123Drive 411 mi
- Drive from Chicago to Mounds View411 mi
6h 42m$75–109Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport, line 4 bus, line 804 bus
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)MDW - MSP
- Take the bus from Hennepin & 4th St Station to Silver Lk & Cub Foods Svc Rd / 39th Ave
- Take the bus from Silver Lake Rd & Cub Foods Svc Rd to County Rd I & Long Lake Rd
5h 16m$80–455Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, line 4 bus, line 804 bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)ORD - MSP
- Take the bus from Hennepin & 4th St Station to Silver Lk & Cub Foods Svc Rd / 39th Ave
- Take the bus from Silver Lake Rd & Cub Foods Svc Rd to County Rd I & Long Lake Rd
5h 34m$160–405Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly
- 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
6h 38m$331–728Train to South Bend, fly
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)SBN - MSP
7h 2m$110–574
Chicago to Mounds View by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Mounds View is to bus which costs $50 - $130 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Mounds View is to fly and line 4 bus and line 804 bus which takes 5h 16m and costs $75 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Chicago station to Mounds View. However, there are services departing from Chicago Bus Station and arriving at County Rd I & Long Lake Rd via Hennepin & 4th St Station and Silver Lake Rd & Cub Foods Svc Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 21m.
The distance between Chicago and Mounds View is 425 miles. The road distance is 413.3 miles.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mounds View without a car is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs $70 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 47m to get from Chicago to Mounds View, including transfers.
Chicago to Mounds View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Chicago Bus Station.
The best way to get from Chicago to Mounds View is to train which takes 8h 47m and costs $70 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $130 and takes 10h 21m.
Chicago to Mounds View bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Minneapolis Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chicago to Mounds View is 413 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Chicago to Mounds View.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Mounds View, MN, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis 3 times a day. Tickets cost $65–200 and the journey takes 7h 24m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $50–110 and the journey takes 8h 30m. Flixbus USA also services this route twice daily.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from South Bend to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- 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
- $55–360
Flights from South Bend to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- $65–200
- 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
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 612-373-3333
- Website
- metrotransit.org
Bus from Hennepin & 4th St Station to Silver Lk & Cub Foods Svc Rd / 39th Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
Bus from Silver Lake Rd & Cub Foods Svc Rd to County Rd I & Long Lake Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrotransit.org
- 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
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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