There are 7 ways to get from Brainerd to Boston by plane, taxi, train, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane BRD - BOS
5h 29m$138–621Fly 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)plane BRD - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
8h 59m$122–497Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Brainerd to Staples Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
35h$479–1,001Bus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Cloudbus
- Take the bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus
36h 50m$228–395Drive 1,414.2 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Bostoncar 1,414.2 mi
28h 17m$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 Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane MSP - BOS
7h 12m$470–810Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bostontrain
35h 1m$421–897
Brainerd to Boston by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Boston is to bus which costs $220 - $400 and takes 36h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Boston is to fly which takes 5h 29m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Brainerd to Boston. However, there are services departing from Brainerd and arriving at Boston via Saint Cloud, Chicago Bus Station and New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 50m.
The distance between Brainerd and Boston is 1184 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 $470 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 5h 29m 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 5h 29m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $400 and takes 36h 50m.
Brainerd to Boston bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Cloud station.
Boston is 1h ahead of Brainerd. It is currently 12:57 PM in Brainerd and 1:57 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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brainerd to Boston via Saint Cloud, Chicago Bus Station, and New York Midtown in around 36h 50m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- 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
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from Brainerd to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Saint Cloud to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- 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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