There are 8 ways to get from Iowa to Colorado Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or bus
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Fly Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane DSM - COS
6h 4m$132–675Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus South
17h 20m$90–186Bus via Omaha
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
17h$188–276Drive 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 42m$208–926Fly 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 33m$136–550Fly Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane OMA - COS
7h 35m$107–607Fly 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$173–858
Des Moines (DSM) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iowa to Colorado Springs is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Iowa to Colorado Springs is to fly and bus which takes 4h 33m and costs $130 - $550.
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 via Omaha which takes 17h and costs $180 - $280.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Iowa to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
The best way to get from Iowa to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus via Omaha, which costs $180 - $280 and takes 17h.
Colorado Springs is 1h behind Iowa. It is currently 4:10 AM in Iowa and 3:10 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 589+ hotels available in Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between Iowa, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Des Moines, Omaha, NE, Denver, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 17h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Sioux Gateway Airport/Col. Bud Day Field to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Omaha to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Des Moines to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Omaha to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.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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