The fair place to meet is Indianapolis, IN — the city closest to the midpoint of Minneapolis and Richmond. From the farther side that’s about 10 hr 42 min of driving.
Recommended midpoint
Indianapolis, IN
From Minneapolis
10 hr 42 min
511 mi to Indianapolis
From Richmond
10 hr 23 min
495 mi to Indianapolis
That’s an even split — both sides drive within 19 min of each other. Minneapolis and Richmond are about 967 miles apart.
Minneapolis and Richmond are about 967 miles apart by road. Split the difference and you arrive near Indianapolis, the city closest to the halfway point between them. That splits the trip almost evenly — about 10 hr 42 min from Minneapolis and 10 hr 23 min from Richmond.
Over this distance most people will fly rather than drive the whole way. Indianapolis still makes a fair, central place for Minneapolis and Richmond to converge, splitting the travel instead of asking one side to cross the country.
If Indianapolis doesn't have what you're after, Chicago and Detroit are also close to the midpoint and worth a look — each keeps the drive reasonably balanced between Minneapolis and Richmond.
Indianapolis, colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County. Indianapolis is situated in the state's central till plain region along the west fork of the White River. Read more →
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Read more →
Richmond is the capital city of the U.S. state of Virginia. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. It is the fourth-most populous city in Virginia, with a population of 226,610 at the 2020 census. Read more →
City descriptions adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); photos via Wikimedia Commons, credited above.
Estimates use straight-line distance and typical road speeds; real drive times vary with route and traffic.