There are 7 ways to get from Cleveland to Brainerd by plane, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, bus, or bus (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)plane CLE - BRD
6h 54m$120–574Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi
19h 30m$325–641Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland to Chicagobus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
21h 30m$126–231Drive 873.5 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Brainerdcar 873.5 mi
14h 39m$160–231Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane CLE - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
7h 58m$172–712Train, bus
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
19h 32m$260–531Bus via Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
25h 53m$164–322
Cleveland to Brainerd by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Brainerd is to bus which costs $120 - $240 and takes 21h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Brainerd is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $120 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland to Brainerd. However, there are services departing from Cleveland and arriving at Brainerd via Chicago Bus Station and St. Cloud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 30m.
The distance between Cleveland and Brainerd is 723 miles. The road distance is 878.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Brainerd without a car is to train and taxi which takes 19h 30m and costs $320 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Cleveland to Brainerd, including transfers.
Cleveland to Brainerd bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cleveland station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Brainerd is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $120 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $240 and takes 21h 30m.
Cleveland to Brainerd bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Chicago station.
Brainerd is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 11:53 AM in Cleveland and 10:53 AM in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta flies from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland to Brainerd via Chicago Bus Station and St. Cloud in around 21h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cleveland to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
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 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Brainerd is 879 miles. It takes approximately 14h 39m to drive from Cleveland to Brainerd.
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