There are 7 ways to get from St. Louis to Colorado by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, taxi, or bus
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 Denver
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Denver (DEN)STL - DEN
5h 20m$158–858Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union StationGreyhound US1200
17h 17m$95–338Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union StationLincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
24h 51m$152–685Drive 845 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Denver845 mi
13h 27m$155–223Fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)STL - COS
7h 24m$126–606Fly to Cheyenne Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)STL - CYS
- Take the taxi from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Fort Collins
6h 35m$242–802Bus via Burlington
- Take the bus from St Louis to BurlingtonSt Louis
- Take the bus from Burlington to DenverIndianapolis
22h 40m$181–397
St. Louis to Colorado by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Colorado is to bus which costs $95 - $340 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Colorado is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $150 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from St. Louis to Colorado. However, there are services departing from St Louis and arriving at Denver via Burlington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from St. Louis to Colorado. However, there are services departing from St. Louis and arriving at Denver via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 51m.
The distance between St. Louis and Colorado is 816 miles. The road distance is 849.9 miles.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 17h 17m and costs $95 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from St. Louis to Colorado, including transfers.
St. Louis to Colorado bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, depart from St Louis station.
St. Louis to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from St. Louis station.
The best way to get from St. Louis to Colorado is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs $150 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $340 and takes 17h 17m, you could also train, which costs $150 - $700 and takes 24h 51m.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Colorado, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Denver (DEN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $85–330 and the journey takes 17h 15m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- 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 St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from St Louis to Burlington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–127
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $50–75
- Flexible Fares
- $70–100
- Saver Fare
- $92
- Flex Fare
- $127
Bus from Burlington to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $130–190
- Flexible Fares
- $180–270
- Saver Fare
- $185
- Flex Fare
- $254
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More Questions & Answers
St. Louis to Colorado bus services, operated by Burlington Trailways, arrive at Burlington station.
Colorado is 1h behind St. Louis. It is currently 10:18 PM in St. Louis and 9:18 PM in Colorado.
St. Louis to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between St. Louis to Colorado is 850 miles. It takes approximately 13h 27m to drive from St. Louis to Colorado.
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