There are 8 ways to get from Boston to Baxter by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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Fly Boston Logan Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)BOS - BRD
7h 4m$122–519Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Boston to Providence
- Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)PVD - BRD
10h 17m$118–1,001Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union StationLake Shore Limited
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Amtrak StationEmpire Builder
35h$260–911Bus
- Take the bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
38h 44m$210–502Drive 1,468.6 mi
- Drive from Boston to Baxter1,468.6 mi
26h 13m$268–388Fly Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)BOS - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter
8h 51m$214–593Train, bus
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
35h 5m$238–950Train, bus via Madison
- Take the train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
37h 19m$233–910
Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Baxter is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Baxter is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Boston and Baxter is 1194 miles. The road distance is 1477.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Baxter without a car is to train which takes 35h and costs $260 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Boston to Baxter, including transfers.
The best way to get from Boston to Baxter is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $950 and takes 35h, you could also bus, which costs $210 - $500 and takes 38h 44m.
Baxter is 1h behind Boston. It is currently 7:18 AM in Boston and 6:18 AM in Baxter.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Baxter is 1477 miles. It takes approximately 26h 13m to drive from Boston to Baxter.
There are 70+ hotels available in Baxter.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Baxter, MN, USA?
Delta and Sun Country Airlines fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Boston to Baxter via Chicago Union Station and Staples Amtrak Station in around 35h.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Milwaukee, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–460
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Theodore Francis Green State Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Baltimore, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–140
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $70–180
- Business - advance purchase
- $95–400
- Business Class
- $150–420
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to Providence
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $10–450
- First Class
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- 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
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- 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
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- 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 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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