There are 5 ways to get from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)BRD - CID
6h 25m$65–343Bus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
13h 47m$83–263Drive 372.9 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids372.9 mi
6h 58m$69–99Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)MSP - CID
7h 2m$112–432Bus via Waterloo
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloo Union Bus Depot
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids Airport
17h 15m$142–292
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids is to drive which costs $65 - $100 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $60 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids. However, there are services departing from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd and arriving at GTC Bay 11 via MSP Airport, Des Moines, Waterloo and Airport Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Brainerd and Cedar Rapids is 353 miles. The road distance is 375.1 miles.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids without a car is to bus which takes 13h 47m and costs $80 - $270.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids, including transfers.
Brainerd to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd station.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs $60 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $270 and takes 13h 47m.
Brainerd to Cedar Rapids bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Minneapolis / St Paul Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brainerd to Cedar Rapids is 375 miles. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Brainerd to Cedar Rapids.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Cedar Rapids, IA, USA?
Delta flies from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brainerd to GTC Bay 9 via Minneapolis, Des Moines, Des Moines, and Court St Transportation Center in around 13h 47m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- 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 Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $35–50
- Flexible Fares
- $45–70
Bus from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–55
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $27–40
- Flexible Fares
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1-319-362-0375
- Website
- 380express.com
Bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.380express.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.380express.com/schedule/
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Waterloo Union Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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