There are 8 ways to get from Fort Collins to Springfield by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, taxi, or bus (Amtrak)
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Bus to Denver, fly to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
best- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI)DEN - SPI
8h 12m$185–773Bus via St. Louis
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
21h 35m$118–261Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
21h 14mDrive 893.4 mi
- Drive from Fort Collins to Springfield893.4 mi
15h 11m$163–236Taxi to Cheyenne Airport, fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Fort Collins to Cheyenne-Airport-CYS
- Fly from Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)CYS - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
9h 37mBus to Denver, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, train
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)DEN - STL
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfield
7h 41m$182–814Bus to Denver, fly to Peoria International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Peoria International Airport (PIA)DEN - PIA
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
7h 43mBus
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Take the bus from Denver to Peoria
- Take the bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
22h 34m
Denver (DEN) to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Springfield is to bus via St. Louis which costs $110 - $270 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Springfield is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 41m and costs $180 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Springfield. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center and arriving at Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 35m.
The distance between Fort Collins and Springfield is 876 miles. The road distance is 898.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Springfield without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Fort Collins to Springfield, including transfers.
Fort Collins to Springfield bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Springfield bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Springfield is 1h ahead of Fort Collins. It is currently 11:47 AM in Fort Collins and 12:47 PM in Springfield.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Springfield is 899 miles. It takes approximately 15h 11m to drive from Fort Collins to Springfield.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Springfield, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center via Denver Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 21h 35m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Peoria International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
Flights from Denver to Peoria International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Denver to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
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 St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Peoria Amtrak Station to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Springfield SMTD Transfer Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $140–210
- Flexible Fares
- $200–300
- Saver Fare
- $192
- Flex Fare
- $263
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