There are 9 ways to get from Brainerd to Colorado Springs by plane, bus, taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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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$102–436Bus via Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud 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
27h$287–396Taxi, 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$604–1,160Drive 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$138–497Bus 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$210–365Bus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis 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
27h 45m$215–360Bus, train
- Take the bus from Brainerd to St. Paulbus
- 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 24m$526–1,046
Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) flights
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 $130 - $500.
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 St. Cloud, Sioux Falls, Omaha, NE and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h.
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 via Sioux Falls which takes 27h and costs $280 - $400.
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 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus via Sioux Falls, which costs $280 - $400 and takes 27h.
Brainerd to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Cloud station.
Colorado Springs is 1h behind Brainerd. It is currently 1:42 AM in Brainerd and 12:42 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 St. Cloud, Sioux Falls, Omaha, NE, Denver, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 27h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
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
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- 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
- $80–410
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Denver via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
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
- $90–470
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Staples Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
Bus from St. Cloud to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–90
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $65–90
Bus from Brainerd to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- 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
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/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
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $65–85
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Yes, the driving distance between Brainerd to Colorado Springs is 949 miles. It takes approximately 17h 9m to drive from Brainerd to Colorado Springs.
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