There are 7 ways to get from Minneapolis to Lake Simcoe by plane, bus, unknown, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport, bus, travel
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)MSP - YYZ
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barrie
- Walk from Barrie to Lake Simcoe
6h 47mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Richmond Hill Centre
- Take the bus from Newmarket Terminal Platform 1 to Metro Rd / Marie St050
- Walk from Metro Rd / Marie St to Lake Simcoe
26h 58mTrain, travel
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Take the train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Barrie South GOBr
- Walk from Barrie South GO to Lake Simcoe
28h 24mFly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, bus, travel
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)MSP - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Take the bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barrie
- Walk from Barrie to Lake Simcoe
8h 16mFly to Toronto Island Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)MSP - YTZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Barrie South GO
- Walk from Barrie South GO to Lake Simcoe
10h 4mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Richmond Hill Centre
- Take the bus from Newmarket Terminal Platform 1 to Metro Rd / Dalton Rd050
- Walk from Metro Rd / Dalton Rd to Lake Simcoe
27h 52mBus, travel via Milwaukee
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Milwaukee
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Richmond Hill Centre
- Take the bus from Newmarket Terminal Platform 1 to Metro Rd / Dalton Rd050
- Walk from Metro Rd / Dalton Rd to Lake Simcoe
27h 59m
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Minneapolis and Lake Simcoe is 1212 km.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Lake Simcoe without a car is to bus and travel which takes 26h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Minneapolis to Lake Simcoe, including transfers.
Lake Simcoe is 1h ahead of Minneapolis. It is currently 3:09 PM in Minneapolis and 4:09 PM in Lake Simcoe.
There are 133+ hotels available in Lake Simcoe.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Lake Simcoe, ON, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Minneapolis to Lake Simcoe. However, you can take the vehicle to Terminal 1 Station, walk to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) airport, fly to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), walk to Toronto Pearson Airport, take the bus to Barrie, then travel to Lake Simcoe. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Lake Simcoe via Chicago Bus Station, Detroit Bus Station, Richmond Hill Centre Platform 4, Newmarket Terminal Platform 1, and Metro Rd / Marie St in around 26h 58m.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–2,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–2,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,400
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Buffalo Depew Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Buffalo to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–120
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $35–120
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $35–95
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Toronto Union Station to Barrie South GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $15–21
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Toronto Pearson Airport to Barrie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $12–120
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Richmond Hill Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $45–130
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 866-668-3978
- transitinfo@york.ca
- Website
- yrt.ca
Bus from Newmarket Terminal Platform 1 to Metro Rd / Marie St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.yrt.ca
Bus from Newmarket Terminal Platform 1 to Metro Rd / Dalton Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.yrt.ca
- Phone
- 905-374-8111
- airsales@niagaraairbus.com
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Book at
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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