There are 8 ways to get from Minnesota to Arkansas by plane, bus, car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)MSP - XNA
3h 51m$152–702Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Clinton, AR
- Drive from Clinton, AR to Little Rock
17h 57m$82–343Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union StationBorealis / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union StationTexas Eagle
22h 43m$152–712Drive 793.1 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Little Rock793.1 mi
14h 25m$145–210Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)MSP - LIT
6h 29m$108–512Fly Rochester to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)RST - XNA
5h 49m$131–587Fly Rochester to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)RST - LIT
7h$92–457Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell AirportFlixBus 2548
- Take the bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARMilwaukee
25h 12m$171–345
Minnesota to Arkansas by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Arkansas is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Arkansas is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Arkansas. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at State Capitol via Airport Baggage Claim, Water & Chicago - Circle K, WalmartBaseline and River Cities. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 12m.
The distance between Minnesota and Arkansas is 621 miles. The road distance is 797.8 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Arkansas without a car is to train which takes 22h 43m and costs $150 - $750.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Minnesota to Arkansas, including transfers.
Minnesota to Arkansas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Arkansas is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $750 and takes 22h 43m, you could also bus, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 25h 12m.
Minnesota to Arkansas bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Arkansas is 798 miles. It takes approximately 14h 25m to drive from Minnesota to Arkansas.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Arkansas, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6th St S & 5th Ave S to Union Station via Union Depot Station & Terminal, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Chicago Union Station in around 22h 43m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Rochester to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $70–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- 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
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Clinton, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Water & Chicago - Circle K to Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $120–250
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