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How to get fromArkansas to Brainerdby plane, car, bus, train or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Arkansas to Brainerd by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane plane XNA - BRD
    6h 35m
    $136–527

  2. Drive, bus

    1. Drive from Little Rock to Clinton, ARcar car
    2. Take the bus from Clinton, AR to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus bus
    21h 19m
    $142–408

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus bus
    26h 44m
    $153–502

  4. Drive 915.4 mi

    1. Drive from Little Rock to Brainerdcar car 915.4 mi
    16h 52m
    $168–242

  5. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane XNA - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus bus
    6h 52m
    $209–756

  6. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi taxi
    26h 49m
    $256–537

  7. Train, bus via Minneapolis Airport (MSP)

    1. Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus bus
    28h 22m
    $193–430

Arkansas to Brainerd by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$153Cheapest Price
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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.

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