Cost of roundtrip travel from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Chicago for a long weekend, from Friday morning Sept. 9 to Monday afternoon Sept. 12.
Greyhound bus
Leaves Minneapolis: 6:45 a.m.
One-way trip time: 9 hours, 45 minutes
Cost: $98 (Seven-day advance purchase)
Amtrak train
Leaves St. Paul: 7:35 a.m.
One-way trip time: 8 hours, 5 minutes
Cost: $122 (coach seat).
Northwest Airlines
Leaves Twin Cities: 9:02 a.m. One-way trip time: 1 hour, 22 minutes
Cost: $156.90 (coach seat)
Drive yourself
Leave Twin Cities: 7:30 a.m.
One-way average trip time: 6 hours and 39 minutes
Cost: If your car averages 20 mpg, gas will cost $104.55 at $2.55 a gallon.
Patrick Kennedy
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