Car hire and driving in Minneapolis, MN
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at MSP means 12 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Minneapolis
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis to Rochester | United States | 124 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 41 min |
| Minneapolis to Sioux Falls | United States | 319 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 19 min |
| Minneapolis to Fargo | United States | 345 km (214 mi) | about 4 h 40 min |
| Minneapolis to Cedar Rapids | United States | 355 km (221 mi) | about 4 h 49 min |
| Minneapolis to Madison | United States | 375 km (233 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Minneapolis to Des Moines | United States | 377 km (234 mi) | about 5 h 6 min |
| Minneapolis to Green Bay | United States | 417 km (259 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Minneapolis to Davenport | United States | 442 km (274 mi) | about 5 h 59 min |
| Minneapolis to Rockford | United States | 451 km (280 mi) | about 6 h 7 min |
| Minneapolis to Omaha | United States | 468 km (291 mi) | about 6 h 20 min |
| Minneapolis to Milwaukee | United States | 480 km (298 mi) | about 6 h 30 min |
| Minneapolis to Thunder Bay | Canada | 487 km (302 mi) | about 6 h 36 min |
| Minneapolis to New York City | United States | 1,636 km (1,016 mi) | about 22 h 10 min |
| Minneapolis to Toronto | Canada | 1,110 km (690 mi) | about 15 h 3 min |
| Minneapolis to Brooklyn | United States | 1,643 km (1,021 mi) | about 22 h 16 min |
| Minneapolis to Chicago | United States | 571 km (355 mi) | about 7 h 45 min |
| Minneapolis to Queens | United States | 1,650 km (1,025 mi) | about 22 h 22 min |
| Minneapolis to Montréal | Canada | 1,538 km (955 mi) | about 20 h 51 min |
| Minneapolis to Philadelphia | United States | 1,582 km (983 mi) | about 21 h 27 min |
| Minneapolis to Manhattan | United States | 1,636 km (1,016 mi) | about 22 h 10 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Minneapolis?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.