There are 9 ways to get from Brainerd to Colorado Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound), taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane BRD - COS
6h 52m$102–446Bus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
28h 55m$185–345Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Brainerd to Staples Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
34h 16m$554–1,150Drive 943.8 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Colorado Springscar 943.8 mi
17h 9m$173–249Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Denver (DEN)plane BRD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
6h 51m$143–517Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane MSP - COS
8h 24m$149–524Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Denver (DEN)plane MSP - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
8h 53m$190–445Bus via Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
30h 42m$336–441Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
34h 35m$486–1,046
Brainerd to Colorado Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Colorado Springs is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 17h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Colorado Springs is to fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Brainerd to Colorado Springs station. However, there are services departing from Brainerd and arriving at Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Minneapolis Bus Station, Des Moines and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 55m.
The distance between Brainerd and Colorado Springs is 777 miles. The road distance is 949.3 miles.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Colorado Springs without a car is to bus which takes 28h 55m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Brainerd to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
Brainerd to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Brainerd station.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $100 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $350 and takes 28h 55m.
Brainerd to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Minneapolis station.
Colorado Springs is 1h behind Brainerd. It is currently 9:23 AM in Brainerd and 8:23 AM in Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
Delta flies from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brainerd to Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Minneapolis Bus Station, Des Moines, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 28h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Denver via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Minneapolis Bus Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- [email protected]
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
Bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
Bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
Bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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