There are 8 ways to get from Tucson to Brainerd by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, 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 Tucson to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane TUS - BRD
9h 23m$177–771Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
2d 3h$626–1,483Bus
- Take the bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
2d 6h$391–810Drive 1,670.4 mi
- Drive from Tucson to Brainerdcar 1,670.4 mi
30h 34m$305–441Fly Tucson to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane TUS - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
9h 14m$290–1,160Bus to Phoenix, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airportbus
- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane PHX - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
10h 27m$275–947Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi
2d 15h$839–1,762Train, bus
- Take the train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campusbus
- Take the bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depotbus
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
2d 18h$657–1,630
Tucson to Brainerd by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tucson to Brainerd is to drive which costs $300 - $440 and takes 30h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Tucson to Brainerd is to fly and bus which takes 9h 14m and costs $290 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Tucson to Brainerd. However, there are services departing from Tucson and arriving at Brainerd via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Tucson and Brainerd is 1353 miles. The road distance is 1680.2 miles.
The best way to get from Tucson to Brainerd without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs $600 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Tucson to Brainerd, including transfers.
Tucson to Brainerd bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Tucson station.
The best way to get from Tucson to Brainerd is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs $170 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $390 - $850 and takes 2 days 6h.
Tucson to Brainerd bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Phoenix Bus Station.
Brainerd is 2h ahead of Tucson. It is currently 2:19 PM in Tucson and 4:19 PM in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Tucson, AZ, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Tucson (TUS) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tucson to Brainerd via Phoenix Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, and Minneapolis in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Tucson to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Tucson to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Denver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Tucson to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Phoenix, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Tucson to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tucson to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Las Vegas, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Tucson to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Tucson to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Tucson to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Tucson to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Tucson to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Tucson to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Tucson to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Phoenix to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Tucson Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson Downtown to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tucson to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison to Saint Paul Union Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Phoenix Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $270–500
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Phone
- +1 928-350-8466
- Website
- arizonashuttle.com
Bus from University of Phoenix to Sky Harbor International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Book at
- https://groometransportation.com/phoenix-airport/?&sd_client_id=d8dca231-4b1d-4fa2-b53c-9a6a93b47ffd
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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Yes, the driving distance between Tucson to Brainerd is 1680 miles. It takes approximately 30h 34m to drive from Tucson to Brainerd.
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