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How to get fromLittle Rock to Brainerdby plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Little Rock to Brainerd by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus, Amtrak), car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane plane LIT - BRD
    8h 36m
    $118–480

  2. Fly to Duluth International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane LIT - DLH
    2. Take the bus from Duluth to Brainerdbus bus
    11h 52m
    $108–516

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Union 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
    26h 44m
    $149–444

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Water & Chicago - Circle Kbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus bus
    26h 46m
    $163–456

  5. Drive 915.4 mi

    1. Drive from Little Rock to Brainerdcar car 915.4 mi
    16h 52m
    $168–242

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

    1. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane LIT - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus bus
    9h 48m
    $176–679

  7. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Union 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
    26h 49m
    $267–429

  8. Train, bus via Madison

    1. Take the train from Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus bus
    28h 48m
    $139–419

Little Rock to Brainerd by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration26h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$149Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Little Rock, AR, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?

Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from River Cities to Brainerd via WalmartBaseline, Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR, Water & Chicago - Circle K, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Saint Paul Union Depot, and St. Paul in around 26h 46m.

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