There are 7 ways to get from Brainerd to Cleveland by plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)BRD - CLE
4h 41m$121–574Bus
cheapest- 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 Cleveland Bus Station
20h 35m$92–308Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Brainerd to Staples Station
- Take the train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
19h 3m$269–421Drive 875 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Cleveland875 mi
14h 31m$160–231Bus 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 Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)MSP - CLE
7h 5m$243–713Bus, 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 Cleveland Amtrak
19h 4m$148–501Bus via Akron
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Paul
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus Station
- Take the bus from RKP Transit Ctr to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave61
24h 54m$122–368
Brainerd to Cleveland by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Cleveland is to bus which costs $90 - $310 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Cleveland is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Brainerd to Cleveland station. However, there are services departing from Brainerd and arriving at Cleveland Bus Station via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 35m.
The distance between Brainerd and Cleveland is 724 miles. The road distance is 880.1 miles.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Cleveland without a car is to taxi and train which takes 19h 3m and costs $260 - $430.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Brainerd to Cleveland, including transfers.
Brainerd to Cleveland bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Brainerd station.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Cleveland is to fly which takes 4h 41m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $310 and takes 20h 35m.
Brainerd to Cleveland bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Cleveland is 1h ahead of Brainerd. It is currently 9:06 AM in Brainerd and 10:06 AM in Cleveland.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?
Delta flies from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brainerd to Cleveland Bus Station via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 20h 35m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
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
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- 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
- $65–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Akron Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- 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
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.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
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- yourmetrobus.org
Bus from RKP Transit Ctr to W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- yourmetrobus.org
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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