There are 8 ways to get from Brainerd to Boston by plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)BRD - BOS
6h 3m$127–580Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)BRD - PVD
- Take the train from Providence to South Station
7h 27m$100–1,003Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Brainerd to Staples Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Staples Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
35h$244–861Bus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
38h 55m$192–483Drive 1,414.2 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Boston1,414.2 mi
28h 4m$259–373Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)MSP - BOS
7h 50m$209–569Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Bradley International Airport, bus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Bradley International Airport (BDL)BRD - BDL
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
13h 17m$161–715Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Paul
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
35h 1m$188–861
Brainerd to Boston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Boston is to bus which costs $190 - $490 and takes 38h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Boston is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Brainerd to Boston. However, there are services departing from Brainerd and arriving at Boston via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 55m.
The distance between Brainerd and Boston is 1194 miles. The road distance is 1422.5 miles.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Boston without a car is to taxi and train which takes 35h and costs $240 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Brainerd to Boston, including transfers.
Brainerd to Boston bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Brainerd station.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Boston is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $490 and takes 38h 55m.
Brainerd to Boston bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Boston is 1h ahead of Brainerd. It is currently 1:39 PM in Brainerd and 2:39 PM in Boston.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
Delta flies from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brainerd to Boston via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Newark Penn Station in around 38h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Bradley International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Staples Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- 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 Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–14
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $5–14
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Providence to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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