There are 5 ways to get from Sacramento to Fort Carson by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, 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 to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane SMF - COS
5h 24m$137–553Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
28h 37m$120–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Sacramento to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
33h 39m$174–716Drive 1,163.3 mi
- Drive from Sacramento to Fort Carsoncar 1,163.3 mi
20h 36m$213–307Fly to Denver, bus
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Denver (DEN)plane SMF - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airportbus
6h 45m$212–813
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sacramento to Fort Carson is to bus which costs $120 - $210 and takes 28h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sacramento to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Sacramento and Fort Carson is 935 miles. The road distance is 1170.1 miles.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Fort Carson without a car is to bus which takes 28h 37m and costs $120 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Sacramento to Fort Carson, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sacramento to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs $130 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $120 - $210 and takes 28h 37m.
Fort Carson is 1h ahead of Sacramento. It is currently 10:35 AM in Sacramento and 11:35 AM in Fort Carson.
Yes, the driving distance between Sacramento to Fort Carson is 1170 miles. It takes approximately 20h 36m to drive from Sacramento to Fort Carson.
There are 477+ hotels available in Fort Carson.
What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Fort Carson, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Fort Carson via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B4, Terminal, and PPSC Centennial in around 28h 37m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Sacramento to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- 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 Sacramento Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- +1 719-348-5562
- eccog@prairiedevelopment.com
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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