There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Normal by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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)plane DEN - BMI
8h 1m$106–471Train, bus
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Galesburg to Bloomington-Normalbus Greyhound US0157S
18h 24m$266–558Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normalbus
22h 50m$161–310Drive 909.7 mi
- Drive from Denver to Normalcar 909.7 mi
16h 18m$166–240Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
- Take the train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normaltrain
7h 44m$138–563Fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane DEN - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Bloomington-Normaltrain
8h 1m$198–863Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Bloomington-Normaltrain
8h 14m$117–445Fly to Peoria International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)plane DEN - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus
- Take the train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normaltrain
9h 4m$131–501
Denver to Normal by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Normal is to bus which costs $160 - $310 and takes 22h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Normal is to fly and train which takes 7h 44m and costs $130 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Normal. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at Bloomington-Normal via St Louis Bus Station and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 50m.
The distance between Denver and Normal is 867 miles. The road distance is 915 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Normal without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 24m and costs $260 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Denver to Normal, including transfers.
Denver to Normal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Normal is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs $100 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $310 and takes 22h 50m.
Denver to Normal bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Normal is 1h ahead of Denver. It is currently 9:45 PM in Denver and 10:45 PM in Normal.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Normal, IL, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver Union Station to Bloomington-Normal via St Louis Bus Station and Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr in around 22h 50m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Fort Dodge
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Denver to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
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
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Summit Amtrak to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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
- $45–100
- 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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Galesburg to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to Bloomington-Normal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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