There are 6 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Colby by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
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Bus, taxi via Denver
best- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Denver
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
6h 41m$182–253Drive 217 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colorado Springs to Colby217 mi
3h 33m$40–58Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Denver
- Take the train from Denver to McCook Station
- Drive from McCook Station to Colby
7h 50m$106–154Bus, fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)DEN - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colby
5h 40m$129–246Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
7h 22m$147–211Bus, fly to Hays Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)DEN - HYS
- Drive from Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) to Colby
5h 52m$110–415
Denver (DEN) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Colby is to drive which costs $35 - $60 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Colby is to drive which takes 3h 33m and costs $35 - $60.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Colby is 307 miles. The road distance is 218.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Colby without a car is to bus and taxi via Denver which takes 6h 41m and costs $180 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 41m to get from Colorado Springs to Colby, including transfers.
Colby is 1h ahead of Colorado Springs. It is currently 11:16 AM in Colorado Springs and 12:16 PM in Colby.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado Springs to Colby is 218 miles. It takes approximately 3h 33m to drive from Colorado Springs to Colby.
There are 12+ hotels available in Colby.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Colby, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Colorado Springs to Colby. However, you can take the bus to Denver, walk to California St & 21st St, take the line 43 bus to 11th St & Auraria Pkwy, walk to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Goodland, then take the taxi to Colby. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colorado Springs to Colby via Denver, 18th St & Curtis St, Union Station Gate B2, Denver, and McCook Station in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Hays Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to McCook Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Colorado Springs to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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