There are 6 ways to get from Brainerd to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Denver (DEN)BRD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 23m$121–574Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AveFf1 / ...
25h 4m$98–291Drive 893.2 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Boulder893.2 mi
16h 9m$163–236Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Denver (DEN)MSP - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
8h 10m$323–563Bus to Hector International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Fargo
- Fly from Hector International Airport (FAR) to Denver (DEN)FAR - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
8h 12m$111–577Bus via Minneapolis Airport (MSP)
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Take the bus from MSP Airport to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder StationFf1 / ...
26h 10m$208–407
Brainerd to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Boulder is to bus which costs $95 - $300 and takes 25h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 7h 23m and costs $120 - $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 Minneapolis, Des Moines and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 4m.
The distance between Brainerd and Boulder is 753 miles. The road distance is 898.5 miles.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 25h 4m and costs $95 - $300.
It takes approximately 7h 23m 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 Minneapolis station.
Boulder is 1h behind Brainerd. It is currently 9:30 AM in Brainerd and 8:30 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Brainerd to Boulder is 898 miles. It takes approximately 16h 9m 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 Minneapolis, Des Moines, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 25h 4m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Denver via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Hector International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Hector International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- 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 30 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–70
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Brainerd to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- 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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–220
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