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)plane SPI - DEN
6h 51m$144–677Bus via St. Louis
cheapest- Take the bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to St Louis Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2521 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US1200
20h$97–357Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Springfield to Galesburg Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
19h 28mDrive 846.6 mi
- Drive from Springfield to Denvercar 846.6 mi
15h 9m$155–224Bus to Peoria International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus
- Fly from Peoria International Airport (PIA) to Denver (DEN)plane PIA - DEN
6h 30mTrain to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Springfield to St. Louistrain
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Denver (DEN)plane STL - DEN
6h 50m$181–917Bus
- Take the bus from Springfield to Peoria Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Peoria to Denverbus Indianapolis
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 9m.
The fastest way to get from Springfield to Denver is to train and fly which takes 6h 50m and costs $180 - $950.
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 851.5 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 6h 51m 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 6h 51m and costs $140 - $700. 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 9:42 PM in Springfield and 8:42 PM in Denver.
What companies run services between Springfield, IL, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
American Airlines, Breeze Airways, and Frontier Airlines fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Denver (DEN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Springfield SMTD Transfer Center to Denver Union Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 20h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Denver via Orlando
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Peoria International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
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
- $100–270
- 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
- $16–27
- 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
- Schedules at
- burlingtontrailways.com
- Book at
- 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 852 miles. It takes approximately 15h 9m to drive from Springfield to Denver.
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