There are 10 ways to get from Cincinnati to Mankato by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CVG - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
6h 6m$152–892Bus, shuttle
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- 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 Rochesterbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester Sinclair to Mankato, MN
21h 54m$94–340Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal to Mankato, MNbus
18h 33m$127–334Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Mankato, MNbus Msp
20h 35m$133–586Drive 717 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Mankatocar 717 mi
11h 59m$131–189Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Drive from Cincinnati to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SDF - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
6h 39m$340–668Fly Covington to Rochester, shuttle
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rochester (RST)plane CVG - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
8h 49m$112–592Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolisbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane IND - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
8h 38m$318–775Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound Stbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CMH - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
8h 57m$213–610Bus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MNbus
18h 40m$118–211
Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Mankato is to drive which costs $130 - $190 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Mankato is to fly and shuttle which takes 6h 6m and costs $150 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Mankato. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati and arriving at Mankato, MN via Madison, WI-Lake St. and Mall of America. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 40m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Mankato is 693 miles. The road distance is 721.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Mankato without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 33m and costs $120 - $340.
It takes approximately 6h 6m to get from Cincinnati to Mankato, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Mankato bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Cincinnati station.
Cincinnati to Mankato bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Madison station.
Mankato is 1h behind Cincinnati. It is currently 8:50 PM in Cincinnati and 7:50 PM in Mankato.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Mankato is 721 miles. It takes approximately 11h 59m to drive from Cincinnati to Mankato.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Mankato, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Cincinnati to Mankato, MN via Madison, WI-Lake St., Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington, and Mall of America in around 18h 40m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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 Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- 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 Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
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
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
Shuttle from Rochester Sinclair to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $12–40
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $15–85
Bus from Cincinnati to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–100
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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