There are 8 ways to get from Normal to Saint Cloud by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Cloud Stationtrain Empire Builder
13h 23m$69–241Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to St. Cloudbus
15h 47m$66–261Drive 520.8 mi
- Drive from Normal to Saint Cloudcar 520.8 mi
8h 34m$95–138Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal, bus
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BMI - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus
8h 42m$111–556Bus
- Take the bus from Uptown Station to O'Hare International Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to St. Cloudbus
17h 49m$98–225Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus
7h 40m$132–713Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- 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 the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus
8h 22m$199–504Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane STL - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Centerbus
8h 27m$430–874
Normal to Saint Cloud by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Saint Cloud is to drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Saint Cloud is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 40m and costs $130 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Normal to Saint Cloud station. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at St. Cloud Station via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Normal and Saint Cloud is 610 miles. The road distance is 523.8 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Saint Cloud without a car is to train which takes 13h 23m and costs $65 - $250.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Normal to Saint Cloud, including transfers.
Normal to Saint Cloud train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
The best way to get from Normal to Saint Cloud is to train which takes 13h 23m and costs $65 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $230 and takes 17h 49m.
Normal to Saint Cloud train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Saint Cloud is 524 miles. It takes approximately 8h 34m to drive from Normal to Saint Cloud.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Saint Cloud, MN, USA?
You can take a train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Cloud Station via Chicago Union Station in around 13h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Uptown Station to St. Cloud via O'Hare International Terminal 2, O'Hare, Cumberland, Chicago, and Minneapolis in around 17h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Ironwood
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
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
- $13–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Cloud Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- 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
- $13–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (320)-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to St. Cloud State University - Atwood Memorial Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1 800-448-0572
- ticketsales@peoriacharter.com
- Website
- peoriacharter.com
Bus from Uptown Station to O'Hare International Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- peoriacharter.com
- cash
- $60
- online
- $45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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