There are 9 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Minnesota by plane, train, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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 40m$220–1,112Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Duluth International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane SFO - DLH
10h 41m$115–480Caltrain, 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$602–1,303Bus
- Take the bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarketbus
- Take the bus from El Monte Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$484–942Drive 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$157–722Fly 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$328–1,548Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Rochester
- 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 42m$235–1,158Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from San Jose to Portlandtrain Coast Starlight
- Take the train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain Empire Builder
2d 12h$727–1,699
Sunnyvale to Minnesota by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sunnyvale to Minnesota is to Caltrain and fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sunnyvale to Minnesota is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $220 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Sunnyvale to Minnesota station. However, there are services departing from El Camino & Mathilda and arriving at Minneapolis Bus Station via San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, Rosemead / Fern, El Monte Bus Stop, St Louis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
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 Caltrain and BART and train and bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Sunnyvale to Minnesota, including transfers.
Sunnyvale to Minnesota bus services, operated by Hoang Express, depart from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich station.
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 40m and costs $220 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $950 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also train, which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 12h.
What companies run services between Sunnyvale, CA, USA and Minnesota, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from El Camino & Mathilda to Minneapolis Bus Station via Tully & King, San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich, El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket, Rosemead / Fern, El Monte Bus Stop, St Louis Bus Station, and Chicago Bus Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Rochester via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- 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
- $390–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Jose to Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Portland to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/hoangexpress/
- Website
- https://xedohoang.com/en
- Adult One-way
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from San Jose, CA - Huong Lan Sandwich to El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from El Monte Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $340–650
- 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
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sunnyvale to Minnesota bus services, operated by Hoang Express, arrive at El Monte, CA - Thuan Phat Supermarket station.
Minnesota is 2h ahead of Sunnyvale. It is currently 6:54 AM in Sunnyvale and 8:54 AM in Minnesota.
Sunnyvale to Minnesota train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Portland station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunnyvale to Minnesota is 1974 miles. It takes approximately 32h 18m to drive from Sunnyvale to Minnesota.
There are 554+ hotels available in Minnesota.























