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How to get fromSaginaw to Brainerdby plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car or taxi

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There are 9 ways to get from Saginaw to Brainerd by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Mbs International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Mbs International Airport (MBS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)planeMBS - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
    8h 52m
    $173–565

  2. Bus to Detroit, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Saginaw, MI to Detroit, MIbus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)planeDTW - BRD
    9h 43m
    $98–431

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saginaw, MI to Flint, MIbus
    2. Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
    4. Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
    19h 34m
    $104–367

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saginaw, MI to Detroit, MIbus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Milwaukee Intermodal Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
    22h 35m
    $103–311

  5. Drive 715.6 mi

    1. Drive from Saginaw to Brainerdcar715.6 mi
    13h 9m
    $131–189

  6. Bus to Detroit, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Saginaw, MI to Detroit, MIbus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)planeDTW - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
    11h 33m
    $171–440

  7. Bus, bus to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

    1. Take the bus from Saginaw, MI to Flint, MIbus
    2. Take the bus from Flint, MI to Grand Rapids, MIbus
    3. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)planeGRR - BRD
    11h 39m
    $133–642

  8. Bus, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Saginaw, MI to Flint, MIbus
    2. Take the train from Flint Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Amtrak Stationtrain
    4. Take the taxi from Staples Amtrak Station to Brainerdtaxi
    19h 39m
    $182–392

  9. Bus via Escanaba

    1. Take the bus from Bay City, MI to St. Ignace, MIbus
    2. Take the bus from St. Ignace, MI to Escanaba, MIbus
    3. Take the bus from Escanaba, MI to Ironwood, MIbus
    4. Take the bus from Ironwood, MI to Duluth, MNbus
    5. Take the bus from Duluth to Brainerdbus
    23h 45m
    $132–312

Saginaw to Brainerd by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration19h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$104Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Saginaw, MI, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from Saginaw, MI to Brainerd via Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Minneapolis in around 22h 35m.

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