There are 5 ways to get from Brainerd to Boulder by plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Denver (DEN)plane BRD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 4m$111–574Bus 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 B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1 / ...
24h 43m$189–432Drive 893.2 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Bouldercar 893.2 mi
16h 10m$163–236Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly, 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 Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
8h 10m$163–663Bus
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ff1 / ...
28h 13m$204–463
Brainerd to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Boulder is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 6h 4m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Brainerd to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Brainerd and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via St. Cloud, Sioux Falls, Omaha, NE and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 43m.
The distance between Brainerd and Boulder is 752 miles. The road distance is 898.4 miles.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Boulder without a car is to bus via Sioux Falls which takes 24h 43m and costs $180 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Brainerd to Boulder, including transfers.
Brainerd to Boulder bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Brainerd station.
Brainerd to Boulder bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Cloud station.
Boulder is 1h behind Brainerd. It is currently 2:10 PM in Brainerd and 1:10 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Brainerd to Boulder is 898 miles. It takes approximately 16h 10m to drive from Brainerd to Boulder.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Brainerd to Broadway & Euclid Ave via St. Cloud, Sioux Falls, Omaha, NE, Denver, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 24h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Denver via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to St. Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Cloud to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- 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
- +1 320-316-0943
- Website
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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