There are 4 ways to get from Spokane to Brainerd by plane, train, taxi, car, or bus
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Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane GEG - BRD
9h 58m$219–926Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Spokane to Staples Stationtrain Empire Builder
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi
26h 51m$454–892Drive 1,235.2 mi
- Drive from Spokane to Brainerdcar 1,235.2 mi
20h 14m$226–326Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane GEG - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
8h 33m$302–1,165
Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spokane to Brainerd is to drive which costs $220 - $330 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Spokane to Brainerd is to fly and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs $300 - $1,200.
The distance between Spokane and Brainerd is 1122 miles. The road distance is 1242.5 miles.
The best way to get from Spokane to Brainerd without a car is to train and taxi which takes 26h 51m and costs $450 - $900.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Spokane to Brainerd, including transfers.
Brainerd is 2h ahead of Spokane. It is currently 12:08 PM in Spokane and 2:08 PM in Brainerd.
Yes, the driving distance between Spokane to Brainerd is 1242 miles. It takes approximately 20h 14m to drive from Spokane to Brainerd.
There are 83+ hotels available in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Spokane, WA, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Seattle, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Portland, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Spokane to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $380–850
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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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