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How to get fromOmaha to Backusby plane, taxi, bus, train, car or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Omaha to Backus by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)planeOMA - BRD
    2. Take the taxi from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Backustaxi
    7h 44m
    $181–631

  2. Bus via Sioux Falls

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
    2. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to St. Cloudbus
    3. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
    4. Take the bus from Brainerd to Pine Riverbus
    14h 41m
    $73–322

  3. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Staples Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the taxi from Staples Amtrak Station to Backustaxi
    13h 8m
    $176–362

  4. Drive 459 mi

    1. Drive from Omaha to Backuscar459 mi
    8h 59m
    $84–121

  5. Fly to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)planeOMA - BJI
    2. Take the bus from Bemidji to Hackensackbus
    8h 56m
    $126–646

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus
    2. Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolisbus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
    4. Take the bus from Brainerd to Pine Riverbus
    14h 16m
    $87–287

Omaha (OMA) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration9h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Omaha, NE, USA and Backus, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from Omaha, NE to Backus via Des Moines, Minneapolis, Brainerd, and Pine River in around 14h 16m.

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