There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Colorado by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Denver (DEN)plane RDU - DEN
6h 59m$162–492Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane RDU - COS
9h$126–606Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
40h 46m$311–511Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
44h 35m$1,142–1,808Drive 1,623.8 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Denvercar 1,623.8 mi
27h 39m$287–415Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cheyenne Airport, taxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane RDU - CYS
- Take the taxi from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Fort Collinstaxi
8h 54m$262–592Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Denver (DEN)plane CLT - DEN
10h 21m$252–623
Raleigh to Colorado by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Colorado is to fly which costs $160 - $500 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Colorado is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $160 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Colorado. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Civic Center Loop via Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station and Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Raleigh station to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Raleigh Union Station and arriving at Denver via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 35m.
The distance between Raleigh and Colorado is 1484 miles. The road distance is 1633.3 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 40h 46m and costs $310 - $550.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Raleigh to Colorado, including transfers.
Raleigh to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Raleigh Union Station.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Colorado is to fly which takes 6h 59m and costs $160 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $550 and takes 40h 46m, you could also train, which costs $1,100 - $1,900 and takes 44h 35m.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Colorado, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Denver (DEN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Civic Center Loop via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Atlanta Bus Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station in around 40h 46m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–950
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $160–240
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Raleigh to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Colorado is 2h behind Raleigh. It is currently 7:48 AM in Raleigh and 5:48 AM in Colorado.
Raleigh to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Colorado is 1633 miles. It takes approximately 27h 39m to drive from Raleigh to Colorado.
There are 77+ hotels available in Colorado.






