There are 7 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Brainerd by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
best- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane COS - BRD
8h 52m$102–446Bus
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
27h 11m$182–346Drive 944.9 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Brainerdcar 944.9 mi
17h 8m$173–250Bus to Denver, fly to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD)plane DEN - BRD
7h 17m$133–487Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane COS - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
8h 56m$154–554Bus to Denver, fly to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)plane DEN - MSP
- Take the bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerdbus
9h 18m$190–445Bus via Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Brainerdbus
27h 50m$312–421
Colorado Springs to Brainerd by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Brainerd is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 17h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Brainerd is to bus and fly which takes 7h 17m and costs $130 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs station to Brainerd. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs Downtown Station and arriving at Brainerd via Denver Union Station, Des Moines and Minneapolis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 11m.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Brainerd is 775 miles. The road distance is 950.4 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Brainerd without a car is to bus which takes 27h 11m and costs $180 - $350.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Colorado Springs to Brainerd, including transfers.
Colorado Springs to Brainerd bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Colorado Springs Downtown Station.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Brainerd is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $100 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $350 and takes 27h 11m.
Colorado Springs to Brainerd bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Brainerd is 1h ahead of Colorado Springs. It is currently 3:09 AM in Colorado Springs and 4:09 AM in Brainerd.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Brainerd, MN, USA?
Delta and United Airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Brainerd via Denver Union Station, Des Moines, and Minneapolis in around 27h 11m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Denver, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Denver to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Denver to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Denver to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Denver to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Des Moines to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $65–95
Bus from Minneapolis to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
Bus from Minneapolis / St Paul Airport to Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Arrow
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- Express Arrow
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Yes, the driving distance between Colorado Springs to Brainerd is 950 miles. It takes approximately 17h 8m to drive from Colorado Springs to Brainerd.
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