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How to get fromDayton to Brainerdby bus, plane, train, taxi, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Bus to Covington, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane plane CVG - BRD
    8h 37m
    $199–743

  2. Drive  819.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Dayton to Brainerdcar car 819.5 mi
    14h 1m
    $150–216

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus bus
    21h 21m
    $362–548

  4. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi taxi
    22h
    $585–895

  5. Drive to Fort Wayne International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Dayton to Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane FWA - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus bus
    8h 58m
    $156–540

  6. Bus to Covington, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane CVG - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus bus
    9h 43m
    $672–1,232

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus bus
    22h 53m
    $177–287

  8. Bus via Madison

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus bus
    23h 43m
    $207–307

  9. Bus via Madison #2

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Madisonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus bus
    23h 47m
    $194–285

Covington (CVG) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration8h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 774.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Dayton, OH, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. to Brainerd via 1St @ Central, Meijer - Middletown, Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EB, Cincinnati, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 22h 53m.

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