There are 3 ways to get from Minneapolis to Grande Prairie by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane MSP - YQU
8h 33m$262–1,227Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Edmontonbus
- Take the bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station to Grande Prairie, ABbus
38h 28m$303–623Drive 2,418 km
- Drive from Minneapolis to Grande Prairiecar 2,418 km
26h 15m$467–674
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Grande Prairie is to train and bus and drive which costs $300 - $650 and takes 38h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Grande Prairie is to fly which takes 8h 33m and costs $260 - $1,300.
The distance between Minneapolis and Grande Prairie is 2161 km. The road distance is 2418 km.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Minneapolis to Grande Prairie, including transfers.
Grande Prairie is 1h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 5:24 PM in Minneapolis and 4:24 PM in Grande Prairie.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Grande Prairie is 2418 km. It takes approximately 26h 15m to drive from Minneapolis to Grande Prairie.
There are 33+ hotels available in Grande Prairie.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Grande Prairie, AB, Canada?
WestJet, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–2,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Saskatoon, Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Regina, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Regina, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–2,300
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–2,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Grande Prairie Airport via Denver, Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Edmonton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $50–130
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Edmonton, AB - Southgate Station to Grande Prairie, AB
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $100–130
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