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

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There are 7 ways to get from Grand Rapids to Brainerd by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane plane GRR - BRD
    6h 45m
    $111–575

  2. Bus via Madison

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to South Haven Potatoes Plusbus bus
    2. Take the bus from South Haven to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    5. Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus bus
    19h 50m
    $81–282

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus bus
    16h 47m
    $142–375

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Greyhound Benton Harborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Benton Harbor Bus Stop 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
    18h
    $91–262

  5. Drive 707.5 mi

    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Brainerdcar car 707.5 mi
    11h 56m
    $130–187

  6. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane GRR - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus bus
    8h 39m
    $194–914

  7. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi taxi
    16h 52m
    $225–450

Grand Rapids to Brainerd by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?

Delta and Sun Country Airlines fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greyhound Grand Rapids to Brainerd via Benton Harbor Bus Stop, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 18h.

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