There are 10 ways to get from Dallas to Brainerd by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, car, bus (Flixbus), or taxi
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Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane DFW - BRD
6h 56m$95–414Bus via Kansas City
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
26h 55m$263–408Train, bus
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
34h 45m$419–895Drive 1,047.4 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Brainerdcar 1,047.4 mi
17h 47m$192–277Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DFW - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
9h 9m$323–813Fly Dallas to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane DAL - BRD
7h 23m$113–477Fly Dallas to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DAL - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
8h 16m$176–666Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane DFW - BJI
- Take the bus from Bemidji to Brainerdbus
10h 56m$127–476Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
33h 29m$238–448Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi
34h 50m$474–995
Dallas to Brainerd by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Brainerd is to drive which costs $190 - $280 and takes 17h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Brainerd is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $95 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Brainerd. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd via Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City, Des Moines and Minneapolis / St Paul Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 55m.
The distance between Dallas and Brainerd is 980 miles. The road distance is 1053.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Brainerd without a car is to bus via Kansas City which takes 26h 55m and costs $260 - $410.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Dallas to Brainerd, including transfers.
Dallas to Brainerd bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Brainerd is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs $95 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus via Kansas City, which costs $260 - $410 and takes 26h 55m.
Dallas to Brainerd bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Brainerd is 1053 miles. It takes approximately 17h 47m to drive from Dallas to Brainerd.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Kansas City, Des Moines, MSP Airport, and Minneapolis / St Paul Airport in around 26h 55m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Dallas to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via St. Louis, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Dallas to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Omaha, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Dallas to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Will Rogers World, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Dallas to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Kansas City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Dallas to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Memphis, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Dallas to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- 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 Dallas Bus Station to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Des Moines to MSP Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
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 Bemidji to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $30–45
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
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Dallas to Water & Chicago - Circle K
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $160–310
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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