There are 7 ways to get from Springfield to Denver by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or bus (Amtrak)
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
best- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Denver (DEN)SPI - DEN
5h 56m$144–627Bus via St. Louis
cheapest- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus StationFlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union StationGreyhound US1200
20h$99–357Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
19h 28mDrive 846.3 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Denver846.3 mi
15h 5m$155–224Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Station
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Denver (DEN)PIA - DEN
6h 28mTrain to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Denver (DEN)STL - DEN
6h 45m$171–867Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak StationAmtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Peoria to DenverIndianapolis
23h 10m
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Denver (DEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Springfield to Denver is to drive which costs $150 - $230 and takes 15h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Denver is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Springfield to Denver station. However, there are services departing from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center and arriving at Denver Union Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h.
The distance between Springfield and Denver is 827 miles. The road distance is 851.2 miles.
The best way to get from Springfield to Denver without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Springfield to Denver, including transfers.
Springfield to Denver bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center station.
The best way to get from Springfield to Denver is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via St. Louis, which costs $95 - $360 and takes 20h.
Springfield to Denver bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Denver is 1h behind Springfield. It is currently 10:55 PM in Springfield and 9:55 PM in Denver.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
American Airlines, Breeze Airways, and Southwest Airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Denver (DEN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Denver Union Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 20h.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Denver via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
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
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Springfield to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–28
- 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
- $80–330
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Springfield to Denver is 851 miles. It takes approximately 15h 5m to drive from Springfield to Denver.
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