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

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

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  1. Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

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    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane plane GRR - BRD
    6h 51m
    $102–476

  2. Train, taxi (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Staples Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Staples Station to Brainerdtaxi taxi
    16h 52m
    $303–556

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus bus
    3. Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus bus
    18h 12m
    $172–264

  4. Drive 707.5 mi

    1. Drive from Grand Rapids to Brainerdcar car 707.5 mi
    11h 56m
    $130–187

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

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane GRR - MSP
    2. Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus bus
    8h 37m
    $149–564

  6. Fly to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane plane GRR - BJI
    2. Take the bus from Bemidji to Brainerdbus bus
    9h 38m
    $133–537

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain train
    3. Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus bus
    16h 54m
    $228–446

  8. Bus via Minneapolis

    1. Take the bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chicago to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus bus
    20h 47m
    $179–304

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 506.9 mi
  • Duration: 6h 51m

What companies run services between Grand Rapids, Kent County, MI, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?

Delta flies from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Brainerd via Chicago Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, and St. Cloud in around 18h 12m.

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