There are 4 ways to get from Saskatoon 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 Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane YXE - BRD
11h 12m$153–593Bus, drive, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Reginabus
- Take the bus from Regina to Lethbridgebus
- Drive from Lethbridge to Port of Sweet Grasscar
- Take the bus from Port of Sweet Grass to Shelby Transit Centerbus
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Staples Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi
33h 58m$468–930Drive 805.4 mi
- Drive from Saskatoon to Brainerdcar 805.4 mi
15h$185–267Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane YXE - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
6h 48m$217–733
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saskatoon to Brainerd is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 15h.
The fastest way to get from Saskatoon to Brainerd is to fly and bus which takes 6h 48m and costs $210 - $750.
The distance between Saskatoon and Brainerd is 701 miles. The road distance is 810.1 miles.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Saskatoon to Brainerd, including transfers.
Brainerd is 1h ahead of Saskatoon. It is currently 9:10 AM in Saskatoon and 10:10 AM in Brainerd.
Yes, the driving distance between Saskatoon to Brainerd is 810 miles. It takes approximately 15h to drive from Saskatoon to Brainerd.
There are 96+ hotels available in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Saskatoon, SK, Canada and Brainerd, MN, USA?
WestJet and Delta fly from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Winnipeg, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Calgary, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–1,300
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Winnipeg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
Flights from Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Saskatoon Downtown to Regina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $30–70
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Regina to Lethbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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