Here's a sample itinerary for a drive from Sacramento to Minneapolis. If you're planning a road trip to Minneapolis, you can research locations to stop along the way. Make sure you check road conditions to double check the weather. Traveling with a dog or cat? Find pet-friendly stops. Camping along the way? Search for RV campgrounds. Find the best hotels, restaurants, and attractions based on the most talked about places recommended by Trippy members.
10:00 am start in Sacramento
drive for about 2.5 hours
12:33 pm Reno
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 1:33 pm
drive for about 4 hours
5:40 pm Elko
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 1 driving ≈ 6.5 hours
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9:00 am leave from Elko
drive for about 3.5 hours
12:18 pm Salt Lake City
eat at Red Iguana
stay for about 2 hours
and leave at 2:18 pm
drive for about 6 hours
8:16 pm Steamboat Springs
stay overnight and leave the next day around 10:00 am
day 2 driving ≈ 9.5 hours
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10:00 am leave from Steamboat Springs
drive for about 3.5 hours
1:33 pm Loveland (Colorado)
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:33 pm
drive for about 2 hours
4:35 pm Colorado Springs
stay overnight and leave the next day around 11:00 am
day 3 driving ≈ 5.5 hours
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11:00 am leave from Colorado Springs
drive for about 5 hours
3:47 pm North Platte
stay overnight and leave the next day around 9:00 am
day 4 driving ≈ 5 hours
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9:00 am leave from North Platte
drive for about 4 hours
1:00 pm Omaha
stay for about 1 hour
and leave at 2:00 pm
drive for about 6 hours
7:51 pm arrive in Minneapolis
eat at The Bachelor Farmer
stay at Radisson Hotel Bloomington By Mall of America
day 5 driving ≈ 10 hours
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Reno (38 answers)
Truckee River (2 mentions)
Peppermill Resort Spa Casino (2 mentions)
questions about Reno:
What's the best neighborhood in Reno for a first time visitor?
Dog-friendly hotels in Reno?
Elko (8 answers)
Salt Lake City (84 answers)
Temple Square (8 mentions)
Liberty Park (5 mentions)
Tracy Aviary (3 mentions)
Red Butte Garden & Arboretum (2 mentions)
The Beehive House (2 mentions)
restaurants around Salt Lake City:
Red Iguana
Maxwell's East Coast Eatery
Pig and A Jelly Jar
questions about Salt Lake City:
What is your favorite restaurant in Salt Lake City?
What's the best, cant-miss meal in Salt Lake City?
Centrally-Located Hotels in Salt Lake City?
Winter time activities in Salt Lake City
Places to bar hop and night life in SLC?
Steamboat Springs (29 answers)
Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation (3 mentions)
Strawberry Park Natural Hot Springs (2 mentions)
restaurants around Steamboat Springs:
Sunpie's Bistro
Cafe Diva
Slopeside Grill
questions about Steamboat Springs:
Best Restaurants and Bars when skiing in Steamboat?
Loveland (Colorado) (7 answers)
restaurants around Loveland (Colorado):
Door 222 food & drink
questions about Loveland (Colorado):
What is your favorite restaurant in Loveland (Colorado)?
Colorado Springs (67 answers)
Garden of the Gods (16 mentions)
United States Air Force Academy (4 mentions)
U.S. Olympic Training Center (2 mentions)
restaurants around Colorado Springs:
The Cliff House at Pikes Peak
questions about Colorado Springs:
Camping at Garden of the Gods / Seven Falls
1 day white water rafting trips
Couples trip to Colorado Springs
North Platte (3 answers)
Omaha (24 answers)
Henry Doorly Zoo (8 mentions)
Joslyn Art Museum (3 mentions)
Lauritzen Gardens (2 mentions)
The Durham Museum (2 mentions)
Omaha Children's Museum (2 mentions)
restaurants around Omaha:
M's Pub
Stokes Grill & Bar Wood Fired Foods
801 Chophouse at The Paxton
Lo Sole Mio Ristorante
questions about Omaha:
Best free things to do in Omaha?
Dog friendly hotels
TT Best Free Overnight
Are you going straight to a hotel, or looking for a vacation rental or Airbnb?
The best resource on neighborhoods, areas, and hotels is the Trippy page on where to stay in Minneapolis.
If you're looking for a quick answer, you can check out Radisson Hotel Bloomington By Mall of America, which was mentioned 2 times on Trippy.
Want to research more popular hotels in Minneapolis? Click the blue button below.
Need some recommendations on somewhere to get food?
Trippy members suggest The Bachelor Farmer, which was mentioned 10 times.
Here are some more restaurants people talk about:
Want to research more popular restaurants in Minneapolis? Click the blue button below.
This section could be endless, so rather than trying to suggest every local activity or attraction, we'll leave it open-ended.
These are some of the places people talk about on Trippy:
Of course, Trippy is the perfect place to ask questions because there's an entire community of travelers talking to each other and sharing tips and advice. Trippy is where you can get answers personalized for your tastes, budgets, trip dates & more!
For example, here are some questions people have asked about Minneapolis. Click on any question to see answers from the community!
Katie from Los Angeles asked:
Best free things to do in Minneapolis? (26 answers)
Bianca from Miami asked:
Is the Mall of America worth visiting? (16 answers)
Keith from Denver asked:
Fine dining in Minneapolis? (8 answers)
Tandy from Miami asked:
What are the best lakes in and/or around Minneapolis? (8 answers)
Liv from Cape Cod asked:
What are your favorite restaurants in Minneapolis? (7 answers)
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Yes, even this step is optional, because if you're on vacation who wants the trip to end? It's okay, you can start planning your next trip!
Want to plan the trip back? Get the reverse directions for a Minneapolis to Sacramento drive, or go to the main page to plan a new road trip.
You can also compare the travel time if you're flying or driving by calculating the distance from Sacramento to Minneapolis. Or get a full Sacramento to Minneapolis flight plan.
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