There are 8 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa by bus, plane, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus to Denver, fly to Omaha
best- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Omaha (OMA)plane DEN - OMA
4h 35m$175–735Bus via Des Moines
cheapest- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus South
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus Greyhound US0123
16h 25m$85–177Bus
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Denverbus El Paso
- Take the bus from Denver to Des Moinesbus Denver
13h 50m$154–285Drive 696.2 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Des Moinescar 696.2 mi
11h 54m$128–184Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Omaha (OMA)plane COS - OMA
6h 5m$179–934Bus to Denver, fly to Des Moines
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane DEN - DSM
4h 51m$197–876Bus to Denver, fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane DEN - SUX
4h 53m$126–461Bus to Denver, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane DEN - CID
6h 27m$141–525
Colorado Springs to Iowa by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa is to bus via Des Moines which costs $80 - $180 and takes 16h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa is to bus and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Colorado Springs to Iowa. However, there are services departing from Colorado Springs and arriving at Des Moines via Denver. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 50m.
The distance between Colorado Springs and Iowa is 568 miles. The road distance is 700.3 miles.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa without a car is to bus which takes 13h 50m and costs $150 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa, including transfers.
Colorado Springs to Iowa bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Colorado Springs station.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa is to bus which takes 13h 50m and costs $150 - $290. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $950 and takes 6h 5m.
Colorado Springs to Iowa bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at Denver station.
Iowa is 1h ahead of Colorado Springs. It is currently 12:59 PM in Colorado Springs and 1:59 PM in Iowa.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Colorado Springs to Des Moines via Denver and Denver in around 13h 50m. Alternatively, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Omaha (OMA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Denver to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Denver to Des Moines via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Denver to The Eastern Iowa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- 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
- +1 800-923-1799
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $110–160
- Flexible Fares
- $150–230
- 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
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 Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Colorado Springs to Iowa is 700 miles. It takes approximately 11h 54m to drive from Colorado Springs to Iowa.
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