There are 10 ways to get from Brainerd to Florida by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, train, 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 Jacksonville
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane BRD - JAX
8h 23m$139–624Bus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonvillebus
37h 35m$275–467Taxi, 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 Jacksonvilletrain
2d$1,220–1,954Drive 1,514.2 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Jacksonvillecar 1,514.2 mi
27h$277–400Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Tampa
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Tampa (TPA)plane BRD - TPA
6h 42m$150–673Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Jacksonville (JAX)plane MSP - JAX
8h 59m$201–763Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Tampa (TPA)plane MSP - TPA
8h 39m$552–1,162Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Orlando
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Orlando (MCO)plane MSP - MCO
9h 2m$264–1,165Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
2d$1,112–1,810Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonvilletrain
2d 1h$955–1,577
Brainerd to Florida by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Florida is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 27h.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Florida is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Brainerd to Florida. However, there are services departing from Brainerd and arriving at Newnan St + Ashley St via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station and JRTC Bay J. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 35m.
The distance between Brainerd and Florida is 1318 miles. The road distance is 1523.1 miles.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Florida without a car is to bus which takes 37h 35m and costs $270 - $470.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Brainerd to Florida, including transfers.
Brainerd to Florida bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Brainerd station.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Florida is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $130 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $470 and takes 37h 35m.
Brainerd to Florida bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Florida is 1h ahead of Brainerd. It is currently 1:37 AM in Brainerd and 2:37 AM in Florida.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Florida, USA?
Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Jacksonville (JAX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brainerd to Newnan St + Ashley St via Minneapolis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, Jacksonville, and JRTC Bay J in around 37h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Jacksonville via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Tampa via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Jacksonville via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–470
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- 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
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
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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