There are 6 ways to get from Brainerd to Lexington by plane, car, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Covington, drive
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Covington (CVG)plane BRD - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
5h 35m$153–793Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BRD - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
5h 32m$127–592Taxi, train, bus, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Brainerd to Staples Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Middletown Station @ Target to Lexingtoncar
24h 27m$253–365Drive 894 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Lexingtoncar 894 mi
15h 28m$164–236Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Covington (CVG)plane MSP - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Lexingtoncar
7h 45m$215–982Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane MSP - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Lexingtoncar
8h 1m$184–731
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Covington (CVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Lexington is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Lexington is to fly and drive which takes 5h 32m and costs $120 - $600.
The distance between Brainerd and Lexington is 791 miles. The road distance is 899.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Brainerd to Lexington, including transfers.
Lexington is 1h ahead of Brainerd. It is currently 2:38 PM in Brainerd and 3:38 PM in Lexington.
Yes, the driving distance between Brainerd to Lexington is 899 miles. It takes approximately 15h 28m to drive from Brainerd to Lexington.
There are 157+ hotels available in Lexington.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Lexington, KY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Brainerd to Lexington. However, you can take the taxi to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) airport, fly to Covington (CVG), then drive to Lexington. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Staples Station, take the train to Chicago Union Station, walk to Chicago Union Station, take the bus to Louisville, KY, walk to Roy Wilkins @ W Broadway, take the line 93 bus to Chestnut @ 8th, walk to S 5th @ W Jefferson, take the line 31 bus to Middletown Station @ Target, then drive to Lexington.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Covington via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Covington via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Louisville International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
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
- $120–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Chicago Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Adult
- $50–60
- 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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