There are 10 ways to get from Mankato to California by shuttle, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Shuttle, fly to San Diego International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane MSP - SAN
6h 55m$224–592Shuttle, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MSP - LAX
7h 16m$139–450Bus, train
- Take the bus from Mankato, MN to St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminalbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angelestrain
2d 8h$845–1,807Bus
- Take the bus from Mankato, MN to 5th St Transit Center Gate Bbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
2d 10h$379–767Drive 1,760.5 mi
- Drive from Mankato to Los Angelescar 1,760.5 mi
28h 44m$322–465Shuttle, fly to Sacramento International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane MSP - SMF
6h 51m$184–791Shuttle, fly to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA)plane MSP - SNA
6h 46m$242–902Shuttle, fly to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane MSP - SJC
7h 8m$458–693Shuttle, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane MSP - SFO
7h 24m$143–371Shuttle, fly to Palm Springs International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)plane MSP - PSP
- Take the bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Stationbus
10h 1m$184–689
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mankato to California is to shuttle and fly which costs $140 - $380 and takes 7h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Mankato to California is to shuttle and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $240 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Mankato to California station. However, there are services departing from Mankato, MN and arriving at Los Angeles Union Station via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station and Las Vegas Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Mankato and California is 1628 miles. The road distance is 1770.8 miles.
The best way to get from Mankato to California without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 8h and costs $800 - $1,900.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Mankato to California, including transfers.
Mankato to California bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, depart from Mankato, MN station.
Mankato to California bus services, operated by Land to Air Express, arrive at 5th St Transit Center Gate B station.
California is 2h behind Mankato. It is currently 2:42 AM in Mankato and 12:42 AM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Mankato to California is 1771 miles. It takes approximately 28h 44m to drive from Mankato to California.
What companies run services between Mankato, MN, USA and California, USA?
You can take a bus from Mankato, MN to Los Angeles Union Station via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Las Vegas Bus Terminal in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Sacramento International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Wayne Airport Orange County via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Palm Springs International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Shuttle from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Bus from Mankato, MN to St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $14–40
Bus from Mankato, MN to 5th St Transit Center Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $14–40
Shuttle from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Mankato to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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