There are 6 ways to get from St. Louis to Colorado by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or taxi
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Fly to Denver
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Denver (DEN)plane STL - DEN
5h 25m$158–858Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US1200
17h 17m$85–335Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain Lincoln Service / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
24h 51m$141–574Drive 845 mi
- Drive from St. Louis to Denvercar 845 mi
13h 30m$155–223Fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane STL - COS
7h 9m$116–656Fly to Cheyenne Airport, taxi
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane STL - CYS
- Take the taxi from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Fort Collinstaxi
7h 13m$242–802
St. Louis to Colorado by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Colorado is to bus which costs $85 - $340 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Colorado is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $150 - $900.
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 $85 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from St. Louis to Colorado, including transfers.
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 25m and costs $150 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $340 and takes 17h 17m, you could also train, which costs $140 - $600 and takes 24h 51m.
Colorado is 1h behind St. Louis. It is currently 2:03 AM in St. Louis and 1:03 AM in Colorado.
St. Louis to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
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 2 hours. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $75–330 and the journey takes 17h 15m.
- 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 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- 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 57m
- 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 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- 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 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
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
- $40–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- 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
- $75–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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