There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Brainerd by plane, train, taxi, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly Detroit to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane DTW - BRD
6h 5m$84–403Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi
19h 9m$294–590Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
20h 49m$176–292Drive 812.4 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Brainerdcar 812.4 mi
13h 36m$149–215Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane GRR - BRD
7h 5m$121–625Fly Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DTW - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
7h 56m$372–962Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
19h 11m$229–480Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train Ssl
- Take the bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
22h 58m$161–309
Michigan to Brainerd by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Brainerd is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Brainerd is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $80 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan to Brainerd. However, there are services departing from Woodward & Larned and arriving at Brainerd via Detroit, Chicago Bus Station and St. Cloud. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 49m.
The distance between Michigan and Brainerd is 631 miles. The road distance is 817.1 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Brainerd without a car is to train and taxi which takes 19h 9m and costs $290 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Michigan to Brainerd, including transfers.
Michigan to Brainerd bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Brainerd is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs $80 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $300 and takes 20h 49m.
Michigan to Brainerd bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Brainerd is 1h behind Michigan. It is currently 4:46 PM in Michigan and 3:46 PM in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta flies from Detroit (DTW) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Woodward & Larned to Brainerd via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and St. Cloud in around 20h 49m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Detroit to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Madison, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Iron Mountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Green Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Detroit to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $7–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
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
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 Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Brainerd is 817 miles. It takes approximately 13h 36m to drive from Michigan to Brainerd.
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