There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Minnesota by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PHL - MSP
4h 34m$175–855Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Rochester (RST)plane PHL - RST
7h 39m$134–693Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
30h 22m$405–1,401Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
33h 40m$196–372Drive 1,166 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Minneapoliscar 1,166 mi
19h 8m$213–308Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BWI - MSP
5h 35m$156–1,260Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane EWR - MSP
5h 36m$147–802Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane JFK - MSP
6h 36m$147–1,167Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
36h 46m$469–942Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station 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 UW-Madison to U of MN Campusbus
40h 12m$424–837
Philadelphia to Minnesota by train, subway, and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Minnesota is to bus which costs $190 - $380 and takes 33h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Minnesota is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $170 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Minnesota station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Minneapolis Bus Station via Newark Penn Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Minnesota station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Government Plaza Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station and Union Depot Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 22m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Minnesota is 999 miles. The road distance is 1172.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Minnesota without a car is to train via Washington which takes 30h 22m and costs $400 - $1,400.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Philadelphia to Minnesota, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Minnesota bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Minnesota train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Minnesota is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $170 - $900. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $400 - $1,400 and takes 30h 22m, you could also bus, which costs $190 - $380 and takes 33h 40m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Minnesota, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Government Plaza Station via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Union Depot Station in around 30h 22m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–230
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- questions@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
- $25–55
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $25–55
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from UW-Madison to U of MN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from UW-Madison to U of MN Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Minnesota bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Minnesota is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 7:13 PM in Philadelphia and 6:13 PM in Minnesota.
Philadelphia to Minnesota train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Minnesota is 1173 miles. It takes approximately 19h 8m to drive from Philadelphia to Minnesota.
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