There are 6 ways to get from Pittsburgh to Minneapolis by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PIT - MSP
5hBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0150 / ...
19h 35m$101–214Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Borealis / ...
19h$123–265Drive 867.7 mi
- Drive from Pittsburgh to Minneapoliscar 867.7 mi
14h 16m$159–229Train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CLE - MSP
7h 38m$224–527Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicagobus
- 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 Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
23h 15m$114–263
Pittsburgh to Minneapolis by train and tram (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pittsburgh to Minneapolis is to bus which costs $100 - $220 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pittsburgh to Minneapolis is to train and fly which takes 7h 38m and costs $220 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Pittsburgh station to Minneapolis station. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and arriving at Minneapolis Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Pittsburgh station to Minneapolis station. However, there are services departing from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and arriving at Government Plaza Station via Chicago Union Station and Union Depot Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h.
The distance between Pittsburgh and Minneapolis is 760 miles. The road distance is 872.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Minneapolis without a car is to train which takes 19h and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Pittsburgh to Minneapolis, including transfers.
Pittsburgh to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Pittsburgh to Minneapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Pittsburgh to Minneapolis is to train which takes 19h and costs $120 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $220 and takes 19h 35m.
What companies run services between Pittsburgh, PA, USA and Minneapolis, MN, USA?
You can take a train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Government Plaza Station via Chicago Union Station, St. Paul-Minneapolis, and Union Depot Station in around 19h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station in around 19h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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
- $55–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $60–110
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pittsburgh to Minneapolis bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Minneapolis is 1h behind Pittsburgh. It is currently 12:46 PM in Pittsburgh and 11:46 AM in Minneapolis.
Pittsburgh to Minneapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pittsburgh to Minneapolis is 873 miles. It takes approximately 14h 16m to drive from Pittsburgh to Minneapolis.
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