There are 4 ways to get from Edmonton to Minneapolis by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YEG - MSP
6h 26m$119–1,010Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Edmonton to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
32h 13m$360–748Drive 1,221.5 mi
- Drive from Edmonton to Minneapoliscar 1,221.5 mi
21h 38m$280–404Bus, drive, train via Calgary
- Take the bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SWbus
- Take the bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of Lbus
- Drive from Lethbridge - U of L to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
32h 20m
Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edmonton to Minneapolis is to drive which costs $280 - $410 and takes 21h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Edmonton to Minneapolis is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $110 - $1,100.
The distance between Edmonton and Minneapolis is 1120 miles. The road distance is 1228.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Edmonton to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Minneapolis is 1h ahead of Edmonton. It is currently 8:38 AM in Edmonton and 9:38 AM in Minneapolis.
Yes, the driving distance between Edmonton to Minneapolis is 1229 miles. It takes approximately 21h 38m to drive from Edmonton to Minneapolis.
There are 1224+ hotels available in Minneapolis.
What companies run services between Edmonton, AB, Canada and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
WestJet and Delta fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 3 times a day.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Flights from Edmonton International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Edmonton to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Edmonton Downtown Ticket Office - 10014 104 St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5th Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 877 769 3287
- customerservice@myebus.ca
- Website
- myebus.ca
Bus from Calgary - Downtown Ticket Office to Lethbridge - U of L
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.myebus.ca/
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