There are 8 ways to get from Minnesota to Charlotte by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MSP - CLT
4h 30m$266–607Fly from Rochester
cheapest- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane RST - CLT
6h 37m$79–450Bus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
29h 55m$137–296Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Carytrain
- Take the train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
38h 5m$225–486Drive 1,136.2 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Charlottecar 1,136.2 mi
20h 5m$208–300Fly from Duluth International Airport
- Fly from Duluth International Airport (DLH) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane DLH - CLT
7h 42m$89–444Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Drive from Rochester to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane CID - CLT
6h 31m$105–439Bus, train
- Take the bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Ashland to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
33h 12m$127–423
Minnesota to Charlotte by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Charlotte is to bus which costs $130 - $300 and takes 29h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Charlotte is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $260 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Charlotte station. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Toledo Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 55m.
The distance between Minnesota and Charlotte is 949 miles. The road distance is 1142.9 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Charlotte without a car is to bus which takes 29h 55m and costs $130 - $300.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Minnesota to Charlotte, including transfers.
Minnesota to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Charlotte is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $260 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $300 and takes 29h 55m, you could also train, which costs $220 - $490 and takes 38h 5m.
Minnesota to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Charlotte is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 10:48 PM in Minnesota and 11:48 PM in Charlotte.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Toledo Bus Stop in around 29h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Duluth International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Friday
- 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
- $55–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cary
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Cary to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ashland Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–160
- Business - advance purchase
- $80–350
- Business Class
- $130–380
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
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Toledo Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Ashland to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Ashland to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UMN - Minneapolis to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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