There are 6 ways to get from Brainerd to Seattle by plane, bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)BRD - SEA
9h 28m$142–645Bus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Fargo
- Take the bus from Fargo to Dickinson
- Take the bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokane
- Take the bus from Spokane Airport Bus Stop to Seattle Amtrak Station
33h 9m$165–614Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Brainerd to Staples Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Staples Amtrak Station to SeattleEmpire Builder
35h 59m$209–531Drive 1,513.1 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Seattle1,513.1 mi
24h 34m$277–399Bus 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)MSP - SEA
9h 48m$149–474Bus to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Bemidji State Univ.
- Fly from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)BJI - SEA
11h 24m$153–747
Brainerd to Seattle by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Seattle is to bus and fly which costs $140 - $480 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Seattle is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Brainerd to Seattle station. However, there are services departing from Brainerd and arriving at Seattle Amtrak Station via Fargo, Dickinson, Billings, Sprague @ Browne and Spokane Airport Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 9m.
The distance between Brainerd and Seattle is 1353 miles. The road distance is 1522 miles.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Seattle without a car is to bus which takes 33h 9m and costs $160 - $650.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Brainerd to Seattle, including transfers.
Brainerd to Seattle bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Brainerd station.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Seattle is to fly which takes 9h 28m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $650 and takes 33h 9m.
Brainerd to Seattle bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Fargo station.
Seattle is 2h behind Brainerd. It is currently 5:27 PM in Brainerd and 3:27 PM in Seattle.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Seattle, WA, USA?
Delta flies from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brainerd to Seattle Amtrak Station via Fargo, Dickinson, Billings, Spokane, Sprague @ Browne, Spokane International Airport Concourse C, and Spokane Airport Bus Stop in around 33h 9m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Staples Amtrak Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $140–400
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $210–450
- Business - advance purchase
- $290–1,200
- Business Class
- $400–1,000
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Fargo to Dickinson
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–120
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Dickinson to Billings
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Bemidji State Univ.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Airport Bus Stop to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults 12 and over
- $45–100
- 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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