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How to get fromToronto to Brainerdby plane, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from Toronto to Brainerd by plane, train, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)planeYYZ - BRD
    7h 24m
    $87–378

  2. Train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Windsortrain
    2. Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain
    4. Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi
    23h 23m
    $202–487

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    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
    26h 45m
    $133–437

  4. Drive 946.5 mi

    1. Drive from Toronto to Brainerdcar946.5 mi
    18h 29m
    $217–313

  5. Fly Toronto Island Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Toronto Island Airport (YTZ) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)planeYTZ - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
    8h 53m
    $323–1,097

  6. Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)planeBUF - BRD
    11h 9m
    $218–728

  7. Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)planeYYZ - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
    9h 3m
    $273–829

  8. Shuttle to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Pearson International Airport Terminal 1 to Buffalo Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)planeBUF - MSP
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
    10h 33m
    $291–917

  9. Fly Toronto Pearson International Airport to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)planeYYZ - BJI
    2. Take the bus from Bemidji to Brainerdbus
    11h 49m
    $97–449

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
    2. Take the train from Buffalo Depew 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
    28h 18m
    $185–549

  11. Bus via Green Bay

    1. Take the bus from Toronto to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Green Bay Transit Centerbus
    3. Take the bus from Green Bay Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolisbus
    4. Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
    30h 5m

Toronto to Brainerd by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration26h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$133Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Toronto, ON, Canada and Brainerd, MN, USA?

Delta flies from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Toronto to Brainerd via Detroit Bus Station, Milwaukee Intermodal Station, and Minneapolis in around 26h 45m.

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