There are 11 ways to get from Baltimore to Brainerd by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, subway, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane BWI - BRD
6h 48m$114–503Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sbtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane IAD - BRD
9h 11m$113–481Bus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
31h 50m$194–451Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
32h 18m$326–1,325Drive 1,222 mi
- Drive from Baltimore to Brainerdcar 1,222 mi
20h 46m$223–323Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane DCA - BRD
7h 19m$183–1,432Fly Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane BWI - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
8h 42m$402–862Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DCA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
9h 25m$306–1,921Train, taxi
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi
32h 24m$409–1,420Train, bus
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
38h 6m$381–873Train, bus via Madison
- Take the train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
40h 10m$316–788
Baltimore to Brainerd by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Baltimore to Brainerd is to train and subway and fly which costs $110 - $490 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Baltimore to Brainerd is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Baltimore station to Brainerd. However, there are services departing from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and arriving at Brainerd via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 50m.
The distance between Baltimore and Brainerd is 1035 miles. The road distance is 1229.1 miles.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Brainerd without a car is to bus which takes 31h 50m and costs $190 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Baltimore to Brainerd, including transfers.
Baltimore to Brainerd bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
The best way to get from Baltimore to Brainerd is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $460 and takes 31h 50m.
Baltimore to Brainerd bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Brainerd is 1h behind Baltimore. It is currently 2:32 AM in Baltimore and 1:32 AM in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Baltimore, MD, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Brainerd via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis in around 31h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- 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
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- 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
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from PENN STATION MARC sb to NEW CARROLLTON MARC sb
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Baltimore Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $9–440
- First Class
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $7–11
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- 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
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- 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
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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