There are 9 ways to get from Louisville to Minnesota by plane, bus, train, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)SDF - MSP
4h 19m$304–556Fly Louisville International Airport to Rochester
cheapest- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Rochester (RST)SDF - RST
7h 41m$83–493Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-MinneapolisBorealis / ...
15h$122–260Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus StationGreyhound US0150 / ...
15h 39m$100–197Drive 702.1 mi
- Drive from Louisville to Minneapolis702.1 mi
11h 34m$129–186Fly Louisville International Airport to Duluth International Airport
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)SDF - DLH
7h 28m$93–485Bus to Covington, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)CVG - MSP
6h 20m$154–848Bus, train via Indianapolis (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
17h 34m$131–548Bus
- Take the bus from El Mercadito Grocery - Clarksville, IN to Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Madison
- Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
19h 6m$109–415
Louisville to Minnesota by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Louisville to Minnesota is to bus via Chicago which costs $100 - $200 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Louisville to Minnesota is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $300 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Louisville 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 Louisville and Minnesota is 620 miles. The road distance is 706.2 miles.
The best way to get from Louisville to Minnesota without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Louisville to Minnesota, including transfers.
Louisville to Minnesota bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, depart from Louisville, KY station.
The best way to get from Louisville to Minnesota is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $300 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Chicago, which costs $100 - $200 and takes 15h 39m.
Louisville to Minnesota bus services, operated by Amtrak Thruway, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Minnesota is 1h behind Louisville. It is currently 2:59 AM in Louisville and 1:59 AM in Minnesota.
What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Minnesota, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 3 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 Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Covington to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
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
- $35–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- 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
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Louisville, KY Bus Station to Cincinnati - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- 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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