There are 9 ways to get from Michigan to Colorado by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Detroit to Denver
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN)DTW - DEN
6h 14m$368–708Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus StationGreyhound US0160
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union StationGreyhound US0123
28h 39m$120–385Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union StationWolverine
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
26h 21m$158–498Drive 1,266.4 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Denver1,266.4 mi
20h 5m$232–334Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Denver (DEN)GRR - DEN
7h 7m$200–960Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)GRR - COS
9h 1m$148–708Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)MDW - COS
10h 16m$136–560Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)ORD - COS
10h 42m$121–470Bus via Champaign
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Champaign to Denver
34h 50m$226–477
Michigan to Colorado by tram and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Colorado is to bus which costs $120 - $390 and takes 28h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Colorado is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $360 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Michigan to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Campus Martius - Northbound and arriving at Denver via Detroit and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 21m.
The distance between Michigan and Colorado is 1171 miles. The road distance is 1273.8 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Colorado without a car is to train which takes 26h 21m and costs $150 - $500.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Michigan to Colorado, including transfers.
Michigan to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Michigan to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Detroit station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Colorado is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $360 - $750. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $150 - $500 and takes 26h 21m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $390 and takes 28h 39m.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Colorado, USA?
Delta, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Campus Martius - Northbound to Denver via Baltimore St - Northbound, Detroit, and Chicago Union Station in around 26h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Detroit to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- 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 Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $160–230
- Flexible Fares
- $220–320
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
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More Questions & Answers
Michigan to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Colorado is 2h behind Michigan. It is currently 11:34 PM in Michigan and 9:34 PM in Colorado.
Michigan to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Colorado is 1274 miles. It takes approximately 20h 5m to drive from Michigan to Colorado.
There are 1284+ hotels available in Colorado.










