There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Baxter by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)CLE - BRD
6h 41m$114–504Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
20h 39m$107–289Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland to Chicago Union StationFloridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Amtrak StationEmpire Builder
19h 24m$176–406Drive 872.1 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Baxter872.1 mi
14h 26m$160–230Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)CLE - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter
7h 52m$226–728Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
19h 29m$154–445Bus via Madison
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Take the bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
23h 40m$119–360
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Baxter is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 14h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Baxter is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $110 - $550.
The distance between Cleveland and Baxter is 728 miles. The road distance is 877.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Baxter without a car is to train which takes 19h 24m and costs $170 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Cleveland to Baxter, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Baxter is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $110 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $170 - $410 and takes 19h 24m, you could also bus, which costs $100 - $290 and takes 20h 39m.
Baxter is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 8:20 AM in Cleveland and 7:20 AM in Baxter.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Baxter is 877 miles. It takes approximately 14h 26m to drive from Cleveland to Baxter.
There are 70+ hotels available in Baxter.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Baxter, MN, USA?
Delta flies from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cleveland to Baxter via Chicago Union Station and Staples Amtrak Station in around 19h 24m.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- 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 St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Shipshewana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Shipshewana to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes - Baxter
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 4545 E Broadway - Dutch Mill Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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