There are 9 ways to get from Normal to Mankato by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal to Mankato, MNbus
14h 43m$157–363Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rochester, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rochester (RST)plane BMI - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
10h 48m$67–361Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Mankato, MNbus Msp
15h 10m$118–220Drive 438.6 mi
- Drive from Normal to Mankatocar 438.6 mi
8h 9m$80–116Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Watterson Commons to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus
- Take the bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MNbus
16h 15m$134–223Fly Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BMI - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
8h 39m$87–521Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MDW - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
7h 49m$129–659Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane ORD - MSP
- Take a shuttle bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
8h 30m$196–508Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Rochester, shuttle
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rochester (RST)plane ORD - RST
- Take a shuttle bus from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
8h 57m$86–378
Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Rochester (RST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Mankato is to drive which costs $80 - $120 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Mankato is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 7h 49m and costs $120 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Normal to Mankato. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at Mankato, MN via Des Moines and Minneapolis / St Paul Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 10m.
The distance between Normal and Mankato is 637 miles. The road distance is 441.1 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Mankato without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 43m and costs $150 - $370.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Normal to Mankato, including transfers.
Normal to Mankato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
Normal to Mankato bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Des Moines station.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Mankato is 441 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Normal to Mankato.
There are 56+ hotels available in Mankato.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Mankato, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Bloomington-Normal to Mankato, MN via Des Moines, MSP Airport, and Minneapolis / St Paul Airport in around 15h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Rochester via Atlanta, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rochester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–260
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (888) 736-9190
- customerservice@landtoair.net
- Website
- landtoairexpress.com
Bus from St Paul Union Depot Station & Terminal to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $14–40
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Rochester - Airport to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $16–40
Bus from Mall of America to Mankato, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Shuttle from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport Term 1 to Mankato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Schedules at
- landtoairexpress.com
- Adult
- $11–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Bloomington-Normal to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Watterson Commons to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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