There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Colorado Springs by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Denver (DEN)plane MSN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
6h 18m$172–757Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane ORD - COS
8h 32m$99–434Bus, train
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
27h 11m$313–707Bus
- Take the bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
29h$191–382Drive 970.9 mi
- Drive from Madison to Colorado Springscar 970.9 mi
16h 59m$178–256Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Colorado Springs Airport
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane MSN - COS
7h 30m$126–706Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Denver (DEN)plane MKE - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
8h 9m$202–893
Madison to Colorado Springs by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madison to Colorado Springs is to drive which costs $170 - $260 and takes 16h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Madison to Colorado Springs is to fly and bus which takes 6h 18m and costs $170 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Madison to Colorado Springs station. However, there are services departing from Madison and arriving at Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h.
The distance between Madison and Colorado Springs is 922 miles. The road distance is 976.6 miles.
The best way to get from Madison to Colorado Springs without a car is to bus and train which takes 27h 11m and costs $310 - $750.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Madison to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
Madison to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Madison station.
The best way to get from Madison to Colorado Springs is to bus which takes 29h and costs $190 - $390. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $750 and takes 7h 30m.
Madison to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Colorado Springs is 1h behind Madison. It is currently 7:43 AM in Madison and 6:43 AM in Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Madison to Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 29h. Alternatively, United Airlines, Delta, and American Airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–18
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Madison to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 414-266-4409
- ticketinfo@badgerbus.com
- Website
- badgerbus.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–30
- Website
- https://badgerbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $29–40
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Yes, the driving distance between Madison to Colorado Springs is 977 miles. It takes approximately 16h 59m to drive from Madison to Colorado Springs.
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