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How to get fromBrainerd to Waterlooby bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 6 ways to get from Brainerd to Waterloo by bus, car, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from MSP Airport to Dudley's Cornerbus bus
    3. Drive from Dudley's Corner to Waterloocar car
    9h 30m
    $117–143

  2. Drive 321.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Brainerd to Waterloocar car 321.1 mi
    6h 7m
    $59–85

  3. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane BRD - CID
    2. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    5h 58m
    $79–349

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    13h
    $123–184

  5. Bus via Minneapolis Airport (MSP)

    1. Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    14h 5m
    $144–190

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly, drive

    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 The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane MSP - CID
    3. Drive from Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CID to Waterloocar car
    6h 44m
    $121–407

Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket$50Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 374.9 mi
  • Duration: 9h 30m

What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Waterloo, IA, USA?

You can take a bus from Brainerd to Waterloo via Minneapolis and Des Moines in around 13h.

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