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Getting There
Minnesota
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Minneapolis/St Paul is 8 hours, and from Los Angeles is 4 hours.
Main Airports
Minneapolis-St Paul International (MSP) (website: www.mspairport.com) is 16km (10 miles) from the cities (which are contiguous). To/from the airport: There is a free shuttle bus between terminals, and airport shuttles run to hotels in Minneapolis and St Paul, while buses connect with cities in the surrounding area. An airport limousine service and taxis are available. Facilities: ATMs, car hire and currency exchange.
Getting There by Rail
Minneapolis/St Paul is on the Amtrak Chicago-Seattle line (tel: 1 800 872 7245, in the USA only; website: www.amtrak.com). The station is at a location equidistant to Minneapolis and St Paul, at 730 Transfer Road.
Getting There by Road
Greyhound (tel: 1 800 231 2222, in the USA only; website: www.greyhound.com) provides a long-distance bus service. Terminals are located in both downtown Minneapolis (950 Hawthorne Street) and St Paul (166 West University Avenue).
Approximate driving times:
From Minneapolis/St Paul to Denver is 17 hours, to Dallas is 19 hours, and to Los Angeles is 41 hours. All times are based on non-stop driving at or below the applicable speed limits.
Approximate bus journey times:
From Minneapolis/St Paul to Milwaukee is 8 hours, to New York City is 18 hours, and to Miami is 43 hours.
Getting Around Towns and Cities
Local bus services in Minneapolis/St Paul are operated by Metro Transit (website: www.metrotransit.org). Vintage-style trolleys serve downtown locations in both Minneapolis and St Paul.
Approximate Flight Times
From London to Minneapolis/St Paul is 8 hours, and from Los Angeles is 4 hours.
Main Airports
Minneapolis-St Paul International (MSP) (website: www.mspairport.com) is 16km (10 miles) from the cities (which are contiguous). To/from the airport: There is a free shuttle bus between terminals, and airport shuttles run to hotels in Minneapolis and St Paul, while buses connect with cities in the surrounding area. An airport limousine service and taxis are available. Facilities: ATMs, car hire and currency exchange.
Getting There by Rail
Minneapolis/St Paul is on the Amtrak Chicago-Seattle line (tel: 1 800 872 7245, in the USA only; website: www.amtrak.com). The station is at a location equidistant to Minneapolis and St Paul, at 730 Transfer Road.
Getting There by Road
Greyhound (tel: 1 800 231 2222, in the USA only; website: www.greyhound.com) provides a long-distance bus service. Terminals are located in both downtown Minneapolis (950 Hawthorne Street) and St Paul (166 West University Avenue).
Approximate driving times:
From Minneapolis/St Paul to Denver is 17 hours, to Dallas is 19 hours, and to Los Angeles is 41 hours. All times are based on non-stop driving at or below the applicable speed limits.
Approximate bus journey times:
From Minneapolis/St Paul to Milwaukee is 8 hours, to New York City is 18 hours, and to Miami is 43 hours.
Approximate driving times:
From Minneapolis/St Paul to Denver is 17 hours, to Dallas is 19 hours, and to Los Angeles is 41 hours. All times are based on non-stop driving at or below the applicable speed limits.
Approximate bus journey times:
From Minneapolis/St Paul to Milwaukee is 8 hours, to New York City is 18 hours, and to Miami is 43 hours.
Getting Around Towns and Cities
Local bus services in Minneapolis/St Paul are operated by Metro Transit (website: www.metrotransit.org). Vintage-style trolleys serve downtown locations in both Minneapolis and St Paul.
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