There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Colorado Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane DSM - COS
5h 20m$122–625Fly Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane OMA - COS
7h 35m$92–557Bus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
18h 22m$152–329Bus, train
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Colorado Springsbus
24h 19m$307–675Drive 696.5 mi
- Drive from Des Moines to Colorado Springscar 696.5 mi
11h 57m$128–184Fly Des Moines to Denver, bus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Denver (DEN)plane DSM - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
4h 32m$178–826Fly Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Denver, bus
- Fly from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field (SUX) to Denver (DEN)plane SUX - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
4h 29m$126–500Fly Omaha to Denver, bus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Denver (DEN)plane OMA - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
6h 52m$143–708
Des Moines (DSM) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Colorado Springs is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Colorado Springs is to fly and bus which takes 4h 29m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between Iowa and Colorado Springs is 639 miles. The road distance is 700.6 miles.
The best way to get from Iowa to Colorado Springs without a car is to bus which takes 18h 22m and costs $150 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Iowa to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $120 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $330 and takes 18h 22m.
Colorado Springs is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 9:08 AM in Iowa and 8:08 AM in Colorado Springs.
Yes, the driving distance between Iowa to Colorado Springs is 701 miles. It takes approximately 11h 57m to drive from Iowa to Colorado Springs.
There are 1567+ hotels available in Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Colorado Springs, CO via Des Moines, Kansas City Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Auraria West Station, and Denver, CO in around 18h 22m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Des Moines to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–900
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix esa Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $220–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- eccog@prairiedevelopment.com
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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