There are 11 ways to get from Minnesota to Dayton by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Rochester to Dayton
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Dayton (DAY)plane RST - DAY
7h 14m$153–939Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus FlixBus 2548
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2511
17h 23m$87–177Bus via Indianapolis (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
16h 10m$109–244Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
18h 41m$108–364Drive 695.7 mi
- Drive from Minneapolis to Daytoncar 695.7 mi
11h 42m$127–184Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dayton
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Dayton (DAY)plane MSP - DAY
6h 52m$205–1,206Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Indianapolis, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Indianapolis (IND)plane MSP - IND
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
7h 45m$301–793Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)plane MSP - FWA
- Take the bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
8h 2m$111–515Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane MSP - CMH
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
7h 32m$282–631Fly Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Covington (CVG)plane MSP - CVG
- Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
8h 16m$168–908Train, bus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Borealis / ...
- Take the bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus Chicago
18h 9m$92–304
Minnesota to Dayton by bus, subway, and foot (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minnesota to Dayton is to bus which costs $85 - $180 and takes 17h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Minnesota to Dayton is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $200 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Minnesota station to Dayton. However, there are services departing from Minneapolis Bus Station and arriving at Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. via Milwaukee Mitchell Airport and Northwest Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 23m.
The distance between Minnesota and Dayton is 538 miles. The road distance is 699.8 miles.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Dayton without a car is to bus via Indianapolis which takes 16h 10m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Minnesota to Dayton, including transfers.
Minnesota to Dayton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Minneapolis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Minnesota to Dayton is to fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $150 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus via Indianapolis, which costs $100 - $250 and takes 16h 10m.
Minnesota to Dayton bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Milwaukee Mitchell Airport station.
Dayton is 1h ahead of Minnesota. It is currently 1:00 AM in Minnesota and 2:00 AM in Dayton.
What companies run services between Minnesota, USA and Dayton, OH, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Dayton (DAY) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. via Chicago, Cumberland, UIC-Halsted, 900 W Harrison, Jefferson & Harrison, Chicago Bus Station, Indianapolis Union Station, Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, and Northwest Hub in around 16h 10m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dayton via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Indianapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dayton via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dayton via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dayton via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dayton via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dayton via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Dayton via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Indianapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
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
- $60–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
Bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $35–90
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Fort Wayne, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Minnesota to Dayton is 700 miles. It takes approximately 11h 42m to drive from Minnesota to Dayton.
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