There are 4 ways to get from Custer to Brainerd by taxi, plane, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Take the taxi from Custer to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane RAP - BRD
7h 10m$219–549Drive 656.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Custer to Brainerdcar 656.1 mi
10h 52m$120–173Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Custer to Rapid Citytaxi
- Take the bus from Rapid City to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to St. Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
15h 38m$179–432Taxi, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Custer to Rapid-City-Airport-RAPtaxi
- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane RAP - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
6h 59m$282–728
Rapid City (RAP) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Custer to Brainerd is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 10h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Custer to Brainerd is to taxi and fly and bus which takes 6h 59m and costs $280 - $750.
The distance between Custer and Brainerd is 520 miles. The road distance is 659.9 miles.
The best way to get from Custer to Brainerd without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 15h 38m and costs $170 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Custer to Brainerd, including transfers.
Brainerd is 1h ahead of Custer. It is currently 5:56 PM in Custer and 6:56 PM in Brainerd.
Yes, the driving distance between Custer to Brainerd is 660 miles. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Custer to Brainerd.
There are 76+ hotels available in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Custer, SD, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Custer to Brainerd. However, you can take the taxi to Rapid-City-Airport-RAP airport, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD), then take the taxi to Brainerd. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Rapid City, take the bus to Sioux Falls, take the bus to St. Cloud, then take the bus to Brainerd.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Rapid City to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Rapid City to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rapid City to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- $120–170
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