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How to get fromLos Angeles Airport (LAX) to Staplesby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 7 ways to get from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Staples by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane plane LAX - BRD
    2. Take the bus from Brainerd to Staplesbus bus
    7h 49m
    $168–581

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Kansas Citytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Saint Paul Union Depotbus bus
    3. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Staples Stationtrain train
    2d 3h
    $698–1,458

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Tulsa Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tulsa to Minneapolisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brainerd to Staplesbus bus
    2d 7h
    $431–744

  4. Drive 1,890.9 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Staplescar car 1,890.9 mi
    31h 34m
    $346–499

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

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane plane LAX - MSP
    2. Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Staples Stationtrain train
    8h 7m
    $169–507

  6. Fly to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bemidji-Beltrami County Airport (BJI)plane plane LAX - BJI
    2. Take the bus from Bemidji to Brainerdbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brainerd to Staplesbus bus
    10h 49m
    $196–635

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Portlandtrain train Coast Starlight
    2. Take the train from Portland to Staples Stationtrain train Empire Builder
    2d 19h
    $888–2,013

Los Angeles Airport (LAX) to Staples by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$698Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,570.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 49m

What companies run services between Los Angeles Airport (LAX), USA and Staples, MN, USA?

You can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Staples via Los Angeles Union Station, Tulsa, Minneapolis, and Brainerd in around 2d 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from LAX Tom Bradley International Terminal to Staples Station via Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, and Portland in around 2d 19h.

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