There are 7 ways to get from Rochester to Brainerd Airport (BRD) by train, plane, bus, taxi or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train to Buffalo, fly to Brainerd
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Take the train from Rochester to Buffalo
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Fly from Buffalo (BUF) to Brainerd (BRD)
Cheapest option
Fly Rochester to Minneapolis, bus
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Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Minneapolis (MSP)
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Take the bus from Minneapolis, MN to Brainerd, MN
5 alternative options
Train to Toronto, fly to Brainerd
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Take the train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
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Fly from Toronto (YYZ) to Brainerd (BRD)
Train, taxi
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Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
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Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Amtrak Station
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Take a taxi from Staples Amtrak Station to Brainerd Airport (BRD)
Train, bus
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Take the train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
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Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
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Take the bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolis-St Paul Airport, MN
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Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
Bus
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Take the bus from Rochester to Buffalo
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Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Youngstown, OH
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Take the bus from Youngstown to Chicago
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Take the bus from Chicago to Minneapolis
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Take the bus from Minneapolis, MN to Brainerd, MN
Drive
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Drive from Rochester to Brainerd Airport (BRD)
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Brainerd Airport (BRD) is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 19h 18m.
The quickest way to get from Rochester to Brainerd Airport (BRD) is to train and fly which costs $200 - $550 and takes 7h 59m.
The distance between Rochester and Brainerd Airport (BRD) is 844 miles. The road distance is 1146.6 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Brainerd Airport (BRD) without a car is to train and taxi which takes 24h 45m and costs $210 - $290.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Rochester to Brainerd Airport (BRD), including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Buffalo Airport to Brainerd Airport. The quickest flight takes 4h 47m and has one stopover.
Brainerd Airport (BRD) is 1h behind Rochester. It is currently 2:56 PM in Rochester and 1:56 PM in Brainerd Airport (BRD).
Yes, the driving distance between Rochester to Brainerd Airport (BRD) is 1147 miles. It takes approximately 19h 18m to drive from Rochester to Brainerd Airport (BRD).
Delta offers flights from Buffalo Airport to Brainerd Airport.
There are 50+ hotels available in Brainerd Airport (BRD). Prices start at $100 USD per night.
- Distance: 843.9 miles
- Duration: 7h 59m
What companies run services between Rochester, NY, USA and Brainerd Airport (BRD), USA?
You can take a bus from Rochester to Brainerd Airport (BRD) via Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, Youngstown, Chicago, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN, and Brainerd, MN in around 32h 59m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo to Brainerd via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $450
Flights from Buffalo to Brainerd via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $550
Flights from Buffalo to Brainerd via New York La Guardia, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $490
Flights from Buffalo to Brainerd via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $450
Flights from Buffalo to Brainerd via New York JFK, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $490
Flights from Buffalo to Brainerd via Boston, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $500
Flights from Toronto to Brainerd via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $380
Flights from Toronto to Brainerd via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $390
Flights from Toronto to Brainerd via Atlanta, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $440
Flights from Toronto to Brainerd via New York La Guardia, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $430
Flights from Toronto to Brainerd via Chicago O'Hare, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $430
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $460
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $490
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $500
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $550
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $650
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160 - $600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $380
Flights from Rochester to Minneapolis via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $430
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
Rome2rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26 - $40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $26 - $40
- Premium
- $180 - $260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $35 - $60
- Business Seat
- $35 - $50
Train from Rochester to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65 - $95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $65 - $95
- Premium
- $260 - $370
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $130 - $190
- Business Seat
- $130 - $200
Train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $90
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $65 - $90
- Premium
- $260 - $360
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $120 - $180
- Business Seat
- $130 - $190
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27 - $40
- Website
- Amtrak
- Coach Seat
- $27 - $40
- Premium
- $180 - $260
- Flexi Coach Seat
- $40 - $60
- Business Seat
- $35 - $55
- Phone
- +1 1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35 - $60
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $18 - $29
- Business
- $65 - $68
- Economy
- $38 - $39
- EconomyPlus
- $40 - $60
Train from Rochester to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55 - $120
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $30 - $50
- Business
- $80 - $100
- Economy
- $57 - $62
- EconomyPlus
- $80 - $120
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- info@jeffersonlines.com
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis, MN to Brainerd, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24 - $40
- Book at
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Milwaukee to Minneapolis-St Paul Airport, MN
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $90
- Book at
- jeffersonlines.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
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
Rome2rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100/1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Rochester to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14 - $21
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $14 - $21
- Flexible
- $30 - $50
Bus from Youngstown to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50 - $70
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $50 - $70
- Flexible
- $80 - $120
Bus from Chicago to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Website
- greyhound.com
- Economy
- $45 - $70
- Flexible
- $75 - $110
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Rochester, Ny to Buffalo, Ny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20 - $28
- Schedules at
- trailways.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Youngstown, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29 - $65
- Book at
- baronsbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $80 - $100
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