There are 5 ways to get from Kansas City to Fort Carson by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
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Fly to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane MCI - COS
5h 35m$120–530Drive 577.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Kansas City to Fort Carsoncar 577.1 mi
9h 41m$106–153Bus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US1200
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
13h 59m$114–175Train, bus
- Take the train from Kansas City to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountainbus El Paso
18h 56m$167–358Fly to Denver, bus
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Denver (DEN)plane MCI - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airportbus
6h 51m$500–910
Kansas City (MCI) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas City to Fort Carson is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas City to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Kansas City and Fort Carson is 572 miles. The road distance is 580.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Fort Carson without a car is to bus which takes 13h 59m and costs $110 - $180.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Kansas City to Fort Carson, including transfers.
The best way to get from Kansas City to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 5h 35m and costs $120 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 - $180 and takes 13h 59m.
Fort Carson is 1h behind Kansas City. It is currently 3:34 PM in Kansas City and 2:34 PM in Fort Carson.
Yes, the driving distance between Kansas City to Fort Carson is 581 miles. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Kansas City to Fort Carson.
There are 710+ hotels available in Fort Carson.
What companies run services between Kansas City, MO, USA and Fort Carson, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Fort Carson via Denver Union Station, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Auraria West Station, Denver, CO, and Colorado Springs, CO in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Kansas City to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Kansas City to Denver via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Kansas City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Kansas City to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
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
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70–190
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $95–240
- Business - advance purchase
- $130–550
- Business Class
- $210–550
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
- $60–120
- 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 Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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