There are 9 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Minnesota by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, subway, bus, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SJC - MSP
5h 43m$230–1,012Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Rochester
cheapest- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Rochester (RST)plane SFO - RST
8h 53m$125–548Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oaklandbus
- Take the bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus
2d 2h$205–459Caltrain, BART, train, bus
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus
2d 9h$372–703Drive 1,962.7 mi
- Drive from Sunnyvale to Minneapoliscar 1,962.7 mi
32h 18m$359–518Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane SFO - MSP
6h$177–772Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Rochester (RST)plane SJC - RST
10h 4m$148–698Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Duluth International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane SJC - DLH
10h 5m$158–710Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Empire Builder
2d 12h$307–569
Sunnyvale to Minnesota by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Minnesota is to Caltrain and fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Minnesota is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $230 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct train from Sunnyvale to Minnesota station. However, there are services departing from Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound and arriving at Government Plaza Station via San Jose, Portland and Union Depot Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Sunnyvale and Minnesota is 1600 miles. The road distance is 1974.2 miles.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Minnesota without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs $200 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Sunnyvale to Minnesota, including transfers.
Sunnyvale to Minnesota train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from San Jose station.
The best way to get from Sunnyvale to Minnesota is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs $230 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $460 and takes 2 days 2h, you could also train, which costs $300 - $600 and takes 2 days 12h.
Minnesota is 2h ahead of Sunnyvale. It is currently 1:11 AM in Sunnyvale and 3:11 AM in Minnesota.
Sunnyvale to Minnesota train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Minnesota, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound to Minneapolis via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Southbound, San Jose Diridon Station, Oakland, Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, and Des Moines in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Denver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- bart.gov
Subway from Millbrae to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://www.bart.gov
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $190–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Oakland to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from San Jose Diridon Station to Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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