There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Normal by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI)DEN - BMI
8h 4m$101–491Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Bloomington/NormalDenver
18h 10m$150–310Train, bus
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Bloomington/NormalDenver
18h 19m$110–318Drive 909.5 mi
- Drive from Denver to Normal909.5 mi
16h 14m$166–240Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)DEN - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
6h 33m$114–496Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)DEN - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
7h 44m$200–338Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)DEN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
8h 4m$159–770Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DEN - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
8h$171–503
Denver to Normal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Normal is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Normal is to fly and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs $110 - $500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Denver and arriving at Bloomington/Normal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18h 10m.
The distance between Denver and Normal is 868 miles. The road distance is 914.8 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Normal without a car is to bus which takes 18h 10m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Denver to Normal, including transfers.
Denver to Normal bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Denver station.
The best way to get from Denver to Normal is to fly which takes 8h 4m and costs $100 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $310 and takes 18h 10m.
Denver to Normal bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Bloomington/Normal station.
Normal is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 5:37 AM in Denver and 6:37 AM in Normal.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Normal, IL, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Denver (DEN) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Burlington Trailways operates a bus from Denver to Bloomington/Normal once daily. Tickets cost $150–310 and the journey takes 18h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Denver to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–280
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–220
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–260
- Business - advance purchase
- $150–650
- Business Class
- $230–600
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–310
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $150–220
- Flexible Fares
- $210–310
- Saver Fare
- $199
- Flex Fare
- $274
Bus from Galesburg to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
Bus from Peoria to Bloomington/Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $23–35
- Flexible Fares
- $30–45
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Yes, the driving distance between Denver to Normal is 915 miles. It takes approximately 16h 14m to drive from Denver to Normal.
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