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How to get fromDenver Airport (DEN) to Brainerdby plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 7 ways to get from Denver Airport (DEN) to Brainerd by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane plane DEN - BRD
    4h 22m
    $100–424

  2. Bus via Sioux Falls

    1. Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sioux Falls to St. Cloudbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus bus
    25h 12m
    $295–390

  3. Drive 883.3 mi

    1. Drive from Denver Airport (DEN) to Brainerdcar car 883.3 mi
    15h 45m
    $162–233

  4. Fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane DEN - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus bus
    6h 23m
    $172–437

  5. Fly to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane plane DEN - BJI
    2. Take the bus from Bemidji to Brainerdbus bus
    7h 21m
    $132–482

  6. Fly to Duluth International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)plane plane DEN - DLH
    2. Take the bus from Duluth to Brainerdbus bus
    8h 58m
    $120–465

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate Abus bus Ab1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus bus
    25h 23m
    $226–356

Denver (DEN) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 703.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 22m

What companies run services between Denver Airport (DEN), USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?

Delta and Southwest Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Denver Airport Station to Brainerd via Union Station, Denver, Omaha, Sioux Falls, and St. Cloud in around 25h 12m.

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