There are 8 ways to get from Normal to Denver by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to Peoria
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Denver (DEN)PIA - DEN
5h 59m$135–655Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to GalesburgIndianapolis
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
19h 3m$110–317Bus
- Take the bus from Bloomington/Normal to DenverIndianapolis
21h 50m$150–300Drive 911.7 mi
- Drive from Normal to Denver911.7 mi
16h 12m$167–241Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Denver (DEN)BMI - DEN
7h 51m$121–661Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)MDW - DEN
7h 15m$148–758Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)ORD - DEN
7h 53m$320–816Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Denver (DEN)STL - DEN
7h 42m$173–869
Normal to Denver by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Denver is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 16h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Denver is to bus and fly which takes 5h 59m and costs $130 - $700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bloomington/Normal and arriving at Denver. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 21h 50m.
The distance between Normal and Denver is 865 miles. The road distance is 917.1 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Denver without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 3m and costs $110 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Normal to Denver, including transfers.
Normal to Denver bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from Bloomington/Normal station.
The best way to get from Normal to Denver is to bus which takes 21h 50m and costs $150 - $300. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $120 - $700 and takes 7h 51m.
Normal to Denver bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Denver station.
Denver is 1h behind Normal. It is currently 8:50 PM in Normal and 7:50 PM in Denver.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
Burlington Trailways operates a bus from Bloomington/Normal to Denver once daily. Tickets cost $150–300 and the journey takes 21h 50m. Alternatively, American Airlines and Delta fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Denver (DEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Will Rogers World
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Denver via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $80–220
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $110–260
- Business - advance purchase
- $150–650
- Business Class
- $230–600
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Bloomington/Normal to Peoria
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $23–35
- Flexible Fares
- $30–45
Bus from Bloomington/Normal to Galesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $30–45
- Flexible Fares
- $40–60
Bus from Bloomington/Normal to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $150–220
- Flexible Fares
- $210–300
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
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