There are 8 ways to get from Kentucky to Minnesota by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak), or car
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Fly Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CVG - MSP
4h 1m$130–808Fly Covington to Rochester
cheapest- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Rochester (RST)plane CVG - RST
6h 58m$82–548Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
14h 59mBus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
15h 39mDrive 702.2 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Minneapoliscar 702.2 mi
11h 43m$129–186Fly Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SDF - MSP
4h 14m$111–702Bus, train via Indianapolis (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
17h 34mBus
- Take the bus from El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN to Indianapolisbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
19h 6m
Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kentucky to Minnesota is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kentucky to Minnesota is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $130 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Kentucky to Minnesota station. However, there are services departing from Louisville, KY and arriving at Minneapolis Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 39m.
The distance between Kentucky and Minnesota is 620 miles. The road distance is 706.3 miles.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Minnesota without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Kentucky to Minnesota, including transfers.
Kentucky to Minnesota bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Kentucky to Minnesota is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs $130 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago, which costs and takes 15h 39m.
Kentucky to Minnesota bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Minnesota is 1h behind Kentucky. It is currently 9:17 AM in Kentucky and 8:17 AM in Minnesota.
What companies run services between Kentucky, USA and Minnesota, USA?
Delta, Sun Country Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Louisville, KY to Minneapolis Bus Station via Chicago Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 15h 39m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
Bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $22–45
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- jeffersonlines.com
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