There are 7 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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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$195–935Bus to Denver, fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
cheapest- 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 47m$111–401Bus
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
18h 45m$148–327Bus, train
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Kansas Citytrain
- Take the bus from Kansas City to Des Moinesbus
24h 27m$310–672Drive 696.2 mi
- Drive from Colorado Springs to Des Moinescar 696.2 mi
11h 56m$128–184Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Omaha (OMA)plane COS - OMA
5h 41m$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 50m$187–826
Denver (DEN) to Omaha (OMA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa is to bus and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs $190 - $950.
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 18h 45m and costs $140 - $330.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa, including transfers.
The best way to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa is to bus which takes 18h 45m and costs $140 - $330. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $170 - $950 and takes 5h 41m.
Iowa is 1h ahead of Colorado Springs. It is currently 12:16 AM in Colorado Springs and 1:16 AM in Iowa.
Yes, the driving distance between Colorado Springs to Iowa is 700 miles. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Colorado Springs to Iowa.
There are 521+ hotels available in Iowa.
What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Iowa, USA?
You can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Des Moines via Denver Union Station, Kansas City, and Des Moines in around 18h 45m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Omaha (OMA) every 2 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Denver to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–850
Flights from Denver to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Denver to Des Moines via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Kansas City to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Colorado Springs to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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