There are 10 ways to get from Brainerd to Florida by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, train, car, or bus
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Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Tampa
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Tampa (TPA)BRD - TPA
6h 23m$128–571Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Orlando
cheapest- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Orlando (MCO)BRD - MCO
6h 48m$122–506Bus
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
35h 44m$173–446Taxi, 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 Jacksonville
2d$325–654Drive 1,515.1 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Jacksonville1,515.1 mi
26h 44m$277–400Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Jacksonville
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Jacksonville (JAX)MSP - JAX
8h 51m$211–863Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Tampa
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Tampa (TPA)MSP - TPA
8h 32m$155–430Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)MSP - FLL
8h 48m$202–523Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Orlando
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Orlando (MCO)MSP - MCO
9h 5m$204–545Bus, 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 Jacksonville
2d$269–654
Brainerd to Florida by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Florida is to bus and fly which costs $150 - $430 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Florida is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs $120 - $600.
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 35h 44m.
The distance between Brainerd and Florida is 1443 miles. The road distance is 1523.9 miles.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Florida without a car is to bus which takes 35h 44m and costs $170 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 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 6h 23m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $450 and takes 35h 44m.
Brainerd to Florida bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Florida is 1h ahead of Brainerd. It is currently 5:51 PM in Brainerd and 6:51 PM in Florida.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Florida, USA?
Delta flies from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Tampa (TPA) once 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 35h 44m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Tampa via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Orlando via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Tampa via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–380
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–350
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 Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–390
- 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
- +1-858-800-8898
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- 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 Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Jacksonville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- 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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