There are 6 ways to get from Fairfax to Denver by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN)plane DCA - DEN
6h 24m$264–1,218Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Denver (DEN)plane IAD - DEN
6h 30m$144–621Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
39h 17m$504–1,121Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
43h 12m$274–566Drive 1,624.9 mi
- Drive from Fairfax to Denvercar 1,624.9 mi
27h 45m$297–429Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Denver (DEN)plane BWI - DEN
7h 16m$154–676
Fairfax to Denver by subway and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fairfax to Denver is to bus which costs $270 - $600 and takes 43h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Fairfax to Denver is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Fairfax to Denver. However, there are services departing from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform and arriving at Denver via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 17m.
The distance between Fairfax and Denver is 1520 miles. The road distance is 1634.4 miles.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Denver without a car is to train which takes 39h 17m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Fairfax to Denver, including transfers.
Fairfax to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rockville Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Fairfax to Denver is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $260 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 39h 17m, you could also bus, which costs $270 - $600 and takes 43h 12m.
Denver is 2h behind Fairfax. It is currently 8:49 AM in Fairfax and 6:49 AM in Denver.
Fairfax to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Denver via Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform, Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 39h 17m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Yes, the driving distance between Fairfax to Denver is 1634 miles. It takes approximately 27h 45m to drive from Fairfax to Denver.
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