There are 9 ways to get from Normal to Denver by plane, train, bus, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal
best- Fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Denver (DEN)plane BMI - DEN
8h 16m$131–661Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US1200
21h$97–376Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
22h 15m$114–321Drive 912 mi
- Drive from Normal to Denvercar 912 mi
16h 18m$167–241Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)plane MDW - DEN
7h 20m$157–803Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)plane ORD - DEN
8h 5m$299–769Train to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Denver (DEN)plane STL - DEN
7h 47m$180–919Train, bus to Peoria International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfieldtrain
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Denver (DEN)plane PIA - DEN
8h 21mBus
- Take the bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctrbus
- Take the bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
23h 30m$125–393
Normal to Denver by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Normal to Denver is to train and bus which costs $95 - $380 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Normal to Denver is to train and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs $150 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Normal to Denver station. However, there are services departing from Bloomington and arriving at Denver Union Station via Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Normal to Denver. However, there are services departing from Bloomington-Normal and arriving at Denver via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 15m.
The distance between Normal and Denver is 868 miles. The road distance is 917.3 miles.
The best way to get from Normal to Denver without a car is to train and bus which takes 21h and costs $95 - $380.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Normal to Denver, including transfers.
Normal to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Bloomington station.
Normal to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Bloomington-Normal station.
The best way to get from Normal to Denver is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $330 and takes 22h 15m, you could also bus, which costs $120 - $400 and takes 23h 30m.
What companies run services between Normal, IL, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal (BMI) to Denver (DEN) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bloomington-Normal to Denver via Chicago Union Station in around 22h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport At Bloomington-Normal to Denver via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Bloomington-Normal to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- 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
- $13–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Summit Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Bloomington-Normal to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Bloomington to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Normal to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr station.
Denver is 1h behind Normal. It is currently 11:00 AM in Normal and 10:00 AM in Denver.
Normal to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Normal to Denver is 917 miles. It takes approximately 16h 18m to drive from Normal to Denver.
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