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Minneapolis-St. Paul: By Air
By Air
Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport (MSP) (4300 Glumack Dr., St. Paul, 55111. 612/726-5555. www.mspairport.com) lies between the cities on I-494, 8 miles south of downtown St. Paul and 10 miles south of downtown Minneapolis. It is served by most major domestic airlines, several foreign carriers, and is a Northwest Airlines hub.
Some sample flying times are: from New York (3 hours), London (9 hours).
Carriers
America West (800/235-9292).
American (800/433-7300).
Continental (800/525-0280).
Delta (800/221-1212).
Frontier (800/432-1359).
Northwest (800/225-2525).
SkyWest (800/453-9417).
TWA (800/221-2000).
United (800/241-6522).
US Airways (800/428-4322).
From the U.K.
American (0345/789-789).
British Airways (0345/222-111).
Delta (0800/414-767).
United (0800/888-555).
Virgin Atlantic (01293/747-747).
Transfers Between the Airport & Town
By Bus
From the airport to either city, Metropolitan Transit Commission (612/349-7000) buses cost $1 ($2 during rush hour).
By Car
The airport is 16 miles from downtown Minneapolis and 12 miles from downtown St. Paul. To get to Minneapolis, take Highway 5 east, following signs to Highway 55 east which turns into Highway 62 west. Follow the signs to I-35W north, which will lead to the downtown Minneapolis exits. To reach downtown St. Paul, take Highway 5 east to W. 7th St., which leads directly into downtown, or take the north I-35E exit from W. 7th St. which leads to St. Paul exits.
By Taxi
Taxis take about 30 minutes and charge $17-$25 to both downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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