There are 8 ways to get from Montreal to Brainerd by plane, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus), car, or bus
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Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane YUL - BRD
10h 35m$105–464Train, taxi
- Take the train from Montréal to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
- 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
29h 46m$361–754Bus
- Take the bus from Montréal to Ottawabus
- Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airportbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
37h 45m$184–379Drive 1,130.7 mi
- Drive from Montreal to Brainerdcar 1,130.7 mi
22h 36m$259–374Bus to Burlington International Airport, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Take the bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctrbus
- Fly from Burlington International Airport (BTV) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane BTV - BRD
11h 26m$164–751Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YUL - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
9h 44m$393–1,463Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane YUL - BJI
- Take the bus from Bemidji to Brainerdbus
10h 35m$116–531Train, bus
- Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
36h 44m$369–879
Montreal to Brainerd by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Brainerd is to bus which costs $180 - $380 and takes 37h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Brainerd is to fly and bus which takes 9h 44m and costs $390 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Montreal to Brainerd. However, there are services departing from Montréal and arriving at Brainerd via Ottawa, Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Mitchell Airport and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 45m.
The distance between Montreal and Brainerd is 1001 miles. The road distance is 1137.3 miles.
The best way to get from Montreal to Brainerd without a car is to bus which takes 37h 45m and costs $180 - $380.
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Montreal to Brainerd, including transfers.
Montreal to Brainerd bus services, operated by Orléans Express, depart from Montréal station.
The best way to get from Montreal to Brainerd is to fly which takes 10h 35m and costs $100 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $380 and takes 37h 45m.
Montreal to Brainerd bus services, operated by Orléans Express, arrive at Ottawa station.
Brainerd is 1h behind Montreal. It is currently 2:55 PM in Montreal and 1:55 PM in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta, Air Canada, and United Airlines fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Montréal to Brainerd via Ottawa, Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Mitchell Airport, and Minneapolis in around 37h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Burlington International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via New York La Guardia, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Toronto, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $60–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $60–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $50–65
Train from Toronto Union Station to Windsor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $40–95
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $40–80
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $35–50
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
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Montreal Central Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Schenectady to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 449 6444
- serviceclient@keolis.ca
- Website
- orleansexpress.com
Bus from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.orleansexpress.com/en/schedule/
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Mitchell Airport to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bemidji to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montreal to Burlington Downtown Transit Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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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