There are 9 ways to get from Minnesota to California by plane, night bus, train, bus or car
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Recommended option
Fly to San Diego
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Fly from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Diego (SAN)
Cheapest option
Fly to San Francisco
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Fly from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Francisco (SFO)
7 alternative options
Fly to San Jose
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Fly from Minneapolis (MSP) to San Jose (SJC)
Fly to Los Angeles
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Fly from Minneapolis (MSP) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Fly to Sacramento
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Fly from Minneapolis (MSP) to Sacramento (SMF)
Fly to Santa Ana
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Fly from Minneapolis (MSP) to Santa Ana (SNA)
Night bus, train
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Take the night bus from Minneapolis, MN to Kansas City, MO
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Take the train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
Bus
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Take the bus from Minneapolis, MN to Kansas City, MO
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Take the bus from Kansas City to El Monte
Drive
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Drive from Minneapolis to Los Angeles
Minnesota to California by night bus, walk, bus, tram and train
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to California is to fly which costs $85 - $900 and takes 6h 19m.
The quickest way to get from Minnesota to California is to fly which costs $130 - $900 and takes 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota to California. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis, MN and arriving at Arcadia / Los Angeles via Kansas City and El Monte Station - Upper Level. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 34m.
The distance between Minnesota and California is 1408 miles. The road distance is 1884.5 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to California without a car is to night bus and train which takes 44h 26m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Minnesota to California, including transfers.
Minnesota to California bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Minneapolis, MN station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to California is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs $130 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $340 and takes 45h 34m.
The quickest flight from Minneapolis Airport to San Diego Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 48m.
Minnesota to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at El Monte station.
- Distance: 1407.7 miles
- Duration: 5h 49m
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and California, USA?
Delta, Sun Country Airlines and five other airlines fly from Bloomington to San Diego every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via Kansas City, MO, Kansas City, and El Monte Station - Upper Level in around 45h 34m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $550
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $550
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $550
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $600
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $600
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $600
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $470
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $500
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $480
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $460
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $470
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $600
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $600
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $650
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $650
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $550
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $470
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $460
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $600
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $258
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $258
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Austin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $258
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,400
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,500
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,600
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,600
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $1,600
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $850
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,300
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300 - $1,500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $1,000
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75 - $650
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80 - $440
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,400
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,500
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,000
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,300
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,100
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $2,300
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $1,100
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160 - $230
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $160 - $230
- Premium
- $450 - $650
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $340 - $500
- Business Seat
- $370 - $550
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Night bus from Minneapolis, MN to Kansas City, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $110
- Book at
- jeffersonlines.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City to El Monte
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150 - $220
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $150 - $220
- Flexible
- $220 - $320
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California is 2h behind Minnesota. It is currently 9:05 PM in Minnesota and 7:05 PM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to California is 1885 miles. It takes approximately 29h 45m to drive from Minnesota to California.
Sun Country Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines and two other airlines offer flights from Minneapolis Airport to San Diego Airport.
There are 11+ hotels available in California. Prices start at $100 USD per night.