There are 5 ways to get from Regina to Brainerd by plane, bus, car, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Regina (YQR) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)YQR - BRD
6h 15m$163–1,020Drive 645.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Regina to Brainerd645.4 mi
12h 24m$148–214Bus, drive, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Regina to Calgary
- Take the bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grass
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Staples Station
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerd
39h 38m$249–498Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Regina (YQR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)YQR - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
7h 1m$230–821Fly to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus
- Fly from Regina (YQR) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)YQR - BJI
- Take the bus from Bemidji to Brainerd
13h 53m$164–690
Regina (YQR) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Regina to Brainerd is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 12h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Regina to Brainerd is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs $160 - $1,100.
The distance between Regina and Brainerd is 566 miles. The road distance is 649.2 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Regina to Brainerd, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Regina to Brainerd is 649 miles. It takes approximately 12h 24m to drive from Regina to Brainerd.
There are 80+ hotels available in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Regina, SK, Canada and Brainerd, MN, USA?
WestJet and Delta fly from Regina (YQR) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) once daily.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Regina to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–1,000
Flights from Regina to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
Flights from Regina to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–1,100
Flights from Regina to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Regina to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport via Denver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Regina to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Regina to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–230
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–270
- Business - advance purchase
- $160–650
- Business Class
- $250–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Regina to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Calgary to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.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
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Bemidji to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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