There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Brainerd by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Flixbus), or bus
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Bus via Saint Paul
best- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus FlixBus 2548
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus Jefferson 927
9h$74–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Cloudbus FlixBus 2548
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus Jefferson 927
9h$69–113Drive 390.2 mi
- Drive from Madison to Brainerdcar 390.2 mi
6h 55m$72–103Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane MSN - BRD
5h 51m$84–463Bus via Bloomington
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomingtonbus Madison
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus Groome Transportation - Brainerd
9h 13m$120–136Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane MKE - BRD
7h 7m$113–590Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane MSN - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
7h 3m$132–612
Madison to Brainerd by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Brainerd is to bus which costs $65 - $120 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Brainerd is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $80 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Brainerd. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Brainerd via St. Paul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Madison and Brainerd is 402 miles. The road distance is 392.5 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Brainerd without a car is to bus via Saint Paul which takes 9h and costs $70 - $140.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Madison to Brainerd, including transfers.
Madison to Brainerd bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
The best way to get from Madison to Brainerd is to bus via Saint Paul which takes 9h and costs $70 - $140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $80 - $470 and takes 5h 51m.
Madison to Brainerd bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Saint Paul Union Depot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Brainerd is 392 miles. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Madison to Brainerd.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
You can take a bus from Madison to Brainerd via Saint Paul Union Depot and St. Paul in around 9h. Alternatively, Delta flies from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–95
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 St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mall of America - IKEA - Bloomington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $55–75
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
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