Minneapolis: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Minneapolis is a city of 410,939 people in United States (Minnesota), 262 m (860 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot Freight House and Train Shed. Our booking partner lists 263 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Minneapolis runs from about 8 h 50 min a day in late December to 15 h 40 min in late June (computed for 44.98° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Minneapolis is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, whose 11,006-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC, 89 km).
Flights to Minneapolis: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot Freight House and Train Shed. Trains to Minneapolis
Buses to Minneapolis · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 263 places to stay in Minneapolis. Of the 154 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (86), and 5 are five-star. Across 64 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 35,538 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Saint Paul, 14 km
- Madison, 375 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Des Moines, 377 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Sioux Falls, 319 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Cedar Rapids, 355 km — buses · car rental
- Fargo, 345 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Rochester, 124 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Cuernavaca, Eldoret, Harbin, Tours, Novosibirsk, Ibaraki, Kuopio, Santiago, Uppsala Municipality, Bosaso, Najaf, Winnipeg.
Common questions
Which airport serves Minneapolis?
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Minneapolis?
About 410,939 people live in Minneapolis, across 151 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Minneapolis in?
America/Chicago, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Minneapolis?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Minneapolis?
Our booking partner lists 263 places to stay in Minneapolis, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Minneapolis?
Saint Paul (14 km), Madison (375 km), Des Moines (377 km), Sioux Falls (319 km), Cedar Rapids (355 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.