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How to get fromBrainerd to Austinby plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 8 ways to get from Brainerd to Austin by plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

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    1. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane BRD - AUS
    7h 18m
    $159–724

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dentonbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Denton to Downtown Austinbus bus
    30h 32m
    $270–400

  3. Taxi, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the taxi from Brainerd to Staples Stationtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Austintrain train
    41h 55m
    $599–1,231

  4. Drive 1,245.1 mi

    1. Drive from Brainerd to Austincar car 1,245.1 mi
    20h 46m
    $228–329

  5. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)plane plane MSP - AUS
    8h 3m
    $271–862

  6. Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to San Antonio International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to San Antonio International Airport (SAT)plane plane BRD - SAT
    2. Take the bus from San Antonio Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus bus
    8h 32m
    $171–747

  7. Bus via Irving

    1. Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Kansas Citybus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus bus
    32h 6m
    $271–432

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Austintrain train
    42h 14m
    $531–1,127

Brainerd to Austin by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration42h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$531Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,150.4 mi
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Austin, TX, USA?

Delta flies from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Downtown Austin via Minneapolis / St Paul Airport, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, and Denton in around 30h 32m.

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