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How to get fromBrainerd to Washingtonby plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, train, car, subway, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Brainerd to Washington by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), taxi, train, car, subway, bus, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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    1. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane BRD - DCA
    6h 20m
    $158–722

  2. Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane BRD - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    7h 24m
    $115–505

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    30h 10m
    $199–394

  4. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Brainerd to Staples Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    30h 10m
    $471–944

  5. Drive 1,219.7 mi

    1. Drive from Brainerd to Washingtoncar car 1,219.7 mi
    20h 53m
    $223–322

  6. Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BRD - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    7h 26m
    $130–1,174

  7. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane MSP - DCA
    6h 51m
    $210–1,060

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    30h 29m
    $393–830

  9. Bus via Milwaukee Airport (MKE)

    1. Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    32h 25m
    $206–380

Brainerd to Washington by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration30h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$199Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,017.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Washington, DC, USA?

Delta flies from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brainerd to Washington Union Station via Minneapolis Bus Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 30h 10m.

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