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How to get fromColorado Springs to Iowaby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Iowa by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Bus to Denver, fly to Omaha

    best
    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane DEN - OMA
    4h 35m
    $255–835

  2. Bus to Denver, fly to Lincoln Municipal Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lincoln Municipal Airport (LNK)plane plane DEN - LNK
    3. Drive from Lincoln-Airport-LNK to Council Bluffscar car
    5h 30m
    $101–392

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus South
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus bus Greyhound US0123S
    16h 20m
    $130–206

  4. Drive  696.2 mi

    1. Drive from Colorado Springs to Des Moinescar car 696.2 mi
    11h 56m
    $128–184

  5. Bus to Denver, fly to Des Moines

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Des Moines (DSM)plane plane DEN - DSM
    4h 41m
    $118–428

  6. Fly Colorado Springs Airport to Omaha

    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Omaha (OMA)plane plane COS - OMA
    5h 36m
    $109–494

  7. Bus to Denver, fly to The Eastern Iowa Airport

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID)plane plane DEN - CID
    5h 7m
    $145–475

  8. Bus to Denver, fly to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field

    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX)plane plane DEN - SUX
    4h 44m
    $116–411

  9. Bus via Omaha

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Denver to Omahabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moinesbus bus
    16h 54m
    $192–241

Denver (DEN) to Omaha (OMA) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 564.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 35m

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 and Des Moines in around 16h 20m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Omaha (OMA) every 2 hours.

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