There are 4 ways to get from Minot to Brainerd by train, taxi, car, plane, or bus
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Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Minot Amtrak Station to Staples Amtrak StationEmpire Builder
- Take the taxi from Staples Amtrak Station to Brainerd
7h 13m$107–219Drive 401.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Minot to Brainerd401.6 mi
7h 23m$74–106Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)MOT - BRD
5h 41m$78–392Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)MOT - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
7h 15m$132–492
Minot International Airport (MOT) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Minot to Brainerd is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Minot to Brainerd is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs $75 - $400.
The distance between Minot and Brainerd is 420 miles. The road distance is 403.9 miles.
The best way to get from Minot to Brainerd without a car is to train and taxi which takes 7h 13m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Minot to Brainerd, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Minot to Brainerd is 404 miles. It takes approximately 7h 23m to drive from Minot to Brainerd.
There are 83+ hotels available in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Minot, ND, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta flies from Minot International Airport (MOT) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Minot International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Minot International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Minot Amtrak Station to Staples Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–100
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $50–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–340
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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