There are 8 ways to get from Minneapolis to Solvang by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), train, 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 to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, bus
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)plane MSP - SBA
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
9h 12mFly to Santa Maria Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Santa Maria Airport (SMX)plane MSP - SMX
- Take the bus from Transit Center to Solvang- Solvang Parkbus
11h 13m$156–709Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines 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 Station Arrivalsbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
46h 36mTrain, bus (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 10hDrive 1,945.8 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Solvangcar 1,945.8 mi
32h 26m$356–513Fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane MSP - LAX
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airportbus
- Take the bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
10h 51mFly to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)plane MSP - SBP
- Take the bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
11h 53mTrain, bus via Portland (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portlandtrain
- Take the train from Portland to Santa Barbaratrain
- Take the bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stopbus
2d 22h
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minneapolis to Solvang is to fly and bus which costs $150 - $750 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Minneapolis to Solvang is to fly and bus which takes 11h 13m and costs $150 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Minneapolis to Solvang. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis and arriving at Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station and Santa Barbara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 36m.
The distance between Minneapolis and Solvang is 1631 miles. The road distance is 1957.2 miles.
The best way to get from Minneapolis to Solvang without a car is to bus which takes 46h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Minneapolis to Solvang, including transfers.
Minneapolis to Solvang bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Minneapolis station.
Minneapolis to Solvang bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Des Moines station.
Solvang is 2h behind Minneapolis. It is currently 12:26 PM in Minneapolis and 10:26 AM in Solvang.
Yes, the driving distance between Minneapolis to Solvang is 1957 miles. It takes approximately 32h 26m to drive from Minneapolis to Solvang.
What companies run services between Minneapolis, MN, USA and Solvang, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Minneapolis to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop via Des Moines, Denver Union Station, Las Vegas Bus Terminal, Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals, Los Angeles Union Station, Santa Barbara Bus Stop, and Santa Barbara in around 46h 36m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Rapid City, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Santa Maria Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 37m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
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
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to Santa Barbara
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Uc Santa Barbara Amtrak Bus Stop to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Santa Barbara to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from San Luis Obispo to Solvang Amtrak Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Las Vegas Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Las Vegas Bus Terminal to Los Angeles Union Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30–90
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Santa Barbara Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Transit Center to Solvang- Solvang Park
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
- Phone
- +1 800-470-8818
- cclax@cclax.com
- Website
- centralcoastshuttle.com
Bus from Los Angeles Airport, CA to Santa Barbara Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://www.centralcoastshuttle.com
- one way non-prepaid
- $75–85
- One-way prepaid 48 hours advance
- $70–80
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