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)XNA - BRD
8h 16m$141–537Drive, bus
- Drive from Little Rock to Clinton, AR
- Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas City
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airport
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
21h 19m$143–408Train, bus
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
26h 44m$176–761Drive 915.3 mi
- Drive from Little Rock to Brainerd915.3 mi
16h 45m$167–242Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)XNA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
7h$209–756Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Station
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerd
26h 49m$279–796Train, bus via Minneapolis Airport (MSP)
- Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
28h 21m$206–669
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 45m.
The fastest way to get from Arkansas to Brainerd is to fly and bus which takes 7h and costs $200 - $800.
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 $170 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Arkansas to Brainerd, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arkansas to Brainerd is 921 miles. It takes approximately 16h 45m to drive from Arkansas to Brainerd.
There are 78+ hotels available in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Arkansas, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Atlanta, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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
- $90–490
- 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
- $70–200
- 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
- $120–230
- 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
- $23–110
- 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
- $50–120
- 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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