There are 6 ways to get from Springfield to Boulder by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), 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 from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, bus
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Denver (DEN)plane SPI - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
8h 23mDrive 869.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Springfield to Bouldercar 869.2 mi
15h 24m$159–230Bus, train
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1
20h 26mBus
- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1
20h 55mTrain to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Denver (DEN)plane STL - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
7h 23mBus to Peoria International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Denver (DEN)plane PIA - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
7h 41m
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Denver (DEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Boulder is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Boulder is to drive which takes 15h 24m and costs $150 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via St Louis Bus Station and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 55m.
The distance between Springfield and Boulder is 848 miles. The road distance is 874.2 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Boulder without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Springfield to Boulder, including transfers.
Springfield to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
Springfield to Boulder bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Boulder is 1h behind Springfield. It is currently 12:46 AM in Springfield and 11:46 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Boulder is 874 miles. It takes approximately 15h 24m to drive from Springfield to Boulder.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Broadway & Euclid Ave via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 20h 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $480–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +44 1743 612002
- info@regionaltransport.co.uk
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Regional Transport
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–230
- Website
- Greyhound
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