There are 6 ways to get from Brainerd to Fort Collins by plane, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) to Denver (DEN)plane BRD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
6h 15m$138–631Bus 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 Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
26h 5m$196–443Drive 885.6 mi
- Drive from Brainerd to Fort Collinscar 885.6 mi
15h 20m$162–234Bus 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 Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
8h 21m$190–720Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Cheyenne Airport, taxi
- Take the bus from Perkins Restaurant & Bakery - Brainerd to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane MSP - CYS
- Take the taxi from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Fort Collinstaxi
9h 9m$270–700Bus
- 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 B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
29h 25m$211–474
Brainerd to Fort Collins by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brainerd to Fort Collins is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Brainerd to Fort Collins is to fly and bus which takes 6h 15m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Brainerd to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from Brainerd and arriving at Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via St. Cloud, Sioux Falls, Omaha, NE and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 5m.
The distance between Brainerd and Fort Collins is 779 miles. The road distance is 890.7 miles.
The best way to get from Brainerd to Fort Collins without a car is to bus via Sioux Falls which takes 26h 5m and costs $190 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Brainerd to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Brainerd to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Brainerd station.
Brainerd to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Cloud station.
Fort Collins is 1h behind Brainerd. It is currently 10:48 PM in Brainerd and 9:48 PM in Fort Collins.
Yes, the driving distance between Brainerd to Fort Collins is 891 miles. It takes approximately 15h 20m to drive from Brainerd to Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Brainerd, MN, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Brainerd to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via St. Cloud, Sioux Falls, Omaha, NE, Denver, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 26h 5m.
- 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
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- 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
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
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 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- 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
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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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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