There are 7 ways to get from Springfield to Boulder by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Amtrak)
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Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, bus
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Denver (DEN)SPI - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
10h 6m$137–670Bus via St. Louis
cheapest- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder StationFf1 / ...
21h 8m$95–337Bus, train
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
20h 25mDrive 869.2 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Boulder869.2 mi
15h 20m$159–230Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Denver (DEN)PIA - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 12mTrain to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Denver (DEN)STL - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 28m$194–603Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Peoria to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AveFf1 / ...
24h 30m
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Boulder is to bus via St. Louis which costs $95 - $340 and takes 21h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Boulder is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 28m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Boulder station. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Downtown Boulder Station via St Louis Bus Station and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 8m.
The distance between Springfield and Boulder is 849 miles. The road distance is 874.3 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Boulder without a car is to bus and train which takes 20h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 6m 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 3:26 AM in Springfield and 2:26 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Boulder is 874 miles. It takes approximately 15h 20m 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 Downtown Boulder Station via St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 21h 8m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
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
- $150–800
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–550
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 Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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
- $75–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Peoria to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $140–210
- Flexible Fares
- $200–290
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
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