Spring Break road trip

Minneapolis to Duluth for Spring Break

Distance

155 mi

Driving

2.5 hrs + traffic

Halfway

Hinckley

The next Spring Break lands on Saturday, March 13, 2027. On I-35, the heaviest traffic usually hits every Friday and Saturday from early March to mid-April. Midweek departures are far cheaper for rooms near beaches and parks.

Book the halfway night early

Hinckley sits about 81 miles from Minneapolis and 74 miles from Duluth. Holiday weekends sell out the rooms near the highway first.

• Stays in Hinckley
• Stays in Duluth

Along the way

• Tobies cinnamon rolls in Hinckley
• Aerial Lift Bridge in Canal Park
• Split Rock Lighthouse on the North Shore

Full drive guide for this route