There are 11 ways to get from Minnesota to California by plane, bus, night bus, 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.
Recommended option
Fly to San Diego • 5h 51m
$166 - $509
Cheapest option
Fly to Los Angeles • 6h 9m
$94 - $406
9 alternative options
Fly to San Francisco • 6h 13m
$150 - $375
Fly to Oakland • 6h 10m
$183 - $447
Fly to San Jose • 6h 25m
$159 - $424
Fly to Sacramento • 6h 19m
$176 - $608
Fly to Santa Ana • 8h 31m
$153 - $825
Fly to Indio/Palm Springs, bus • 8h 48m
Night bus, train • 43h 45m
$305 - $816
Bus • 43h 54m
$233 - $456
Drive • 30h 11m
$190 - $280
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to California is to fly which costs $90 - $410 and takes 6h 9m.
The quickest way to get from Minnesota to California is to fly which costs $160 - $550 and takes 5h 51m.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota to California. However, there are services departing from Marquette Av S at 2 St S NW corner and arriving at 5th / Los Angeles via Burnsville, MN, Des Moines, IA, Denver, Co and 7th / Decatur. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 54m.
The distance between Minnesota and California is 1408 miles. The road distance is 1962.6 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to California without a car is to night bus and train which takes 43h 45m and costs $300 - $850.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Minnesota to California, including transfers.
Minnesota to California bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Burnsville, MN station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to California is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $160 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $460 and takes 43h 54m.
The quickest flight from Minneapolis Airport to San Diego Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 51m.
Minnesota to California bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles, Ca station.
- Distance: 1407.7 miles
- Duration: 5h 51m
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and California, USA?
Sun Country Airlines, Delta and six other airlines fly from Bloomington to San Diego hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via Burnsville, MN, Des Moines, IA, Denver, CO, Denver, Co, Los Angeles, Ca, and 7th / Decatur in around 43h 54m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,300
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $950
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $950
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $850
Flights from Minneapolis to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $900
Flights from Minneapolis to Oakland via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $900
Flights from Minneapolis to Oakland via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310 - $900
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $950
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $950
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $950
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,900
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $430 - $1,900
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,800
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,200
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $850
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240 - $750
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $750
Flights from Minneapolis to Oakland via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $750
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,400
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,400
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,800
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,800
Flights from Minneapolis to Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $1,100
Flights from Minneapolis to Indio/Palm Springs via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,300
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $1,000
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $850
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230 - $850
Flights from Minneapolis to San Jose via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $950
Flights from Minneapolis to Sacramento via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $1,500
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,700
Flights from Minneapolis to Indio/Palm Springs via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,100
Flights from Minneapolis to Indio/Palm Springs via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,200
Flights from Minneapolis to Indio/Palm Springs via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310 - $1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,100
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $950
Flights from Minneapolis to Oakland via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240 - $950
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $1,800
Flights from Minneapolis to Indio/Palm Springs via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $1,100
Flights from Minneapolis to Indio/Palm Springs via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,100
Flights from Minneapolis to Indio/Palm Springs via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $1,100
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $1,200
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $950
Flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $850
Flights from Minneapolis to Indio/Palm Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,300
Flights from Minneapolis to Oakland via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330 - $950
Flights from Minneapolis to Indio/Palm Springs via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320 - $1,400
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Minneapolis to San Diego via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,200
Flights from Minneapolis to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100 - $800
Flights from Minneapolis to Oakland via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis to Santa Ana via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,700
Flights from Minneapolis to Indio/Palm Springs via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $750
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.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City Union Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220 - $700
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Coach Seat
- $220 - $330
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $400 - $600
- Business Coach Seat
- $480 - $700
- Room
- $850 - $1,200
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.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 215-856-7924
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Palm Springs Airport Amtrak Bus Stop to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- amtrak.com
- Phone
- 800-451-5333
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Night bus from Minneapolis, MN to Kansas City, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75 - $110
- Book at
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Burnsville, MN to Des Moines, IA
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Book at
- jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines, IA to Denver, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90 - $130
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- burlingtontrailways.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 Denver, Co to Los Angeles, Ca
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95 - $250
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $95 - $160
- Flexible
- $190 - $250
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California is 2h behind Minnesota. It is currently 5:00 PM in Minnesota and 3:00 PM in California.
Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to California is 1963 miles. It takes approximately 30h 11m to drive from Minnesota to California.
Sun Country Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., American Airlines and four other airlines offer flights from Minneapolis Airport to San Diego Airport.
There are seven+ hotels available in California. Prices start at $100 USD per night.