There are 7 ways to get from Arkansas to Brainerd by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
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Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane XNA - BRD
6h 35m$136–527Drive, bus
- Drive from Little Rock to Clinton, ARcar
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
21h 19m$142–408Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
26h 44m$153–502Drive 915.4 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Brainerdcar 915.4 mi
16h 52m$168–242Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane XNA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
6h 52m$209–756Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi
26h 49m$256–537Train, bus via Minneapolis Airport (MSP)
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
28h 22m$193–430
Arkansas to Brainerd by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arkansas to Brainerd is to drive which costs $160 - $250 and takes 16h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Brainerd is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $130 - $550.
The distance between Arkansas and Brainerd is 723 miles. The road distance is 920.7 miles.
The best way to get from Arkansas to Brainerd without a car is to train and bus which takes 26h 44m and costs $150 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Arkansas to Brainerd, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Brainerd is 921 miles. It takes approximately 16h 52m to drive from Arkansas to Brainerd.
There are 80+ hotels available in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta flies from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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