There are 10 ways to get from New York to Brainerd by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or taxi
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Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane JFK - BRD
8h 54m$111–459Train, bus
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
32h 11m$317–771Bus
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
33h 35m$178–397Drive 1,319.8 mi
- Drive from New York to Brainerdcar 1,319.8 mi
22h 5m$241–348Fly Laguardia Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane LGA - BRD
7h 30m$117–521Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane EWR - BRD
6h 59m$117–458Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane EWR - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
9h 1m$370–737Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane JFK - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
9h 10m$194–728Fly Laguardia Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane LGA - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
9h 28m$445–720Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi
33h 13m$392–846
New York to Brainerd by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New York to Brainerd is to bus which costs $170 - $400 and takes 33h 35m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Brainerd is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $110 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from New York to Brainerd. However, there are services departing from New York Midtown and arriving at Brainerd via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 35m.
The distance between New York and Brainerd is 1120 miles. The road distance is 1327.5 miles.
The best way to get from New York to Brainerd without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 11m and costs $310 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from New York to Brainerd, including transfers.
New York to Brainerd bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from New York Midtown station.
The best way to get from New York to Brainerd is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs $110 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $400 and takes 33h 35m.
New York to Brainerd bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Brainerd is 1h behind New York. It is currently 8:27 AM in New York and 7:27 AM in Brainerd.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta and Sun Country Airlines fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from New York Midtown to Brainerd via Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis in around 33h 35m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Cleveland, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Columbus, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Grand Rapids, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Traverse City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Madison, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Traverse City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Grand Rapids
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–490
- 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
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–470
- 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
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- 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
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between New York to Brainerd is 1327 miles. It takes approximately 22h 5m to drive from New York to Brainerd.
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