Brainerd, MN 56401 is located in Crow Wing County and offers a variety of transportation options. The city is served by the Brainerd Public Transit System, which operates several bus routes throughout the city. Brainerd is also served by the North Central State Trail, which provides biking and walking trails for residents to get around. In addition, Amtrak's Empire Builder trainstop serves Brainerd and connects it to Chicago, St. Paul/Minneapolis, Duluth, Fargo/Moorhead, Spokane/Portland and Seattle. The nearest airport is St. Cloud Regional Airport located approximately 100 miles away from Brainerd. For those traveling by road the major highways are US-10, US-71 and MN-210 all of which pass through the city providing easy access to nearby towns and cities.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Brainerd (zip 56401) takes 20.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Brainerd (zip 56401) get to work:
- 82.8% drive their own car alone
- 8.8% carpool with others
- 4.9% work from home
- 0.3% take mass transit