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How to get fromSaint Paul to Normalby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Saint Paul to Normal by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Borealis / ...
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train Lincoln Service / ...
    10h 30m
    $156–338

  2. Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)plane plane MSP - BMI
    6h 24m
    $68–404

  3. Bus via Des Moines (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0156
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Bloomington-Normalbus bus Greyhound US0157S
    12h 50m
    $76–148

  4. Drive 447.9 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Paul to Normalcar car 447.9 mi
    7h 15m
    $82–119

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Madisonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Multi-Modal Facility to Watterson Commonsbus bus
    15h 39m
    $133–220

  6. Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane MSP - MDW
    2. Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    6h 36m
    $90–450

  7. Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MSP - ORD
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    6h 55m
    $269–638

  8. Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane MSP - STL
    2. Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain train
    7h 8m
    $430–1,056

Saint Paul to Normal by train (Amtrak)

Calendar21Weekly Trains
Duration10h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 532.5 mi
  • Duration: 10h 30m

What companies run services between Saint Paul, MN, USA and Normal, IL, USA?

You can take a train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Bloomington-Normal via Chicago Union Station in around 10h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Bloomington-Normal via Des Moines in around 12h 50m.

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