There are 9 ways to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs by bus, plane, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)SBA - COS
9h 33m$92–433Bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Center
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)SBP - COS
11h 16m$89–432Train, bus
- Take the train from Lompoc-Surf Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Colorado Springs
30h 52m$206–333Bus
- Take the bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Colorado Springs
31h 58m$188–364Drive 1,192.6 mi
- Drive from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs1,192.6 mi
19h 52m$218–315Bus to Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Fly from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) to Denver (DEN)SBA - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
8h 33m$158–664Bus, bus to San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Center
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Fly from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) to Denver (DEN)SBP - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
10h 11m$155–663Fly Santa Maria Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)SMX - COS
7h 21m$91–446Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Center30
- Take the bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville
- Take the train from Emeryville to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
46h 25m
Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs is to bus and fly which costs $85 - $440 and takes 11h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $90 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs. However, there are services departing from Vandenberg Air Force Base and arriving at Colorado Springs via Transit Center, Santa Maria, Los Angeles Union Station and ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 58m.
The distance between Vandenberg Space Force Base and Colorado Springs is 968 miles. The road distance is 1199.5 miles.
The best way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs without a car is to train and bus which takes 30h 52m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, depart from Vandenberg Air Force Base station.
The best way to get from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs is to bus which takes 31h 58m and costs $180 - $370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $450 and takes 7h 21m.
Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Santa Maria Area Transit, arrive at Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs is 1200 miles. It takes approximately 19h 52m to drive from Vandenberg Space Force Base to Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Colorado Springs via Transit Center, Cypress at N Nicholson, Santa Maria, Los Angeles Union Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, and ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center in around 31h 58m. Alternatively, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Santa Maria Airport (SMX) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) once daily.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Oakland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Santa Maria Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Los Angeles, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport to Denver via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Lompoc-Surf Amtrak to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (805) 692-1902
- service@cleanairexpress.com
- Website
- cleanairexpress.com
Bus from Lompoc to Hollister & La Patera
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://cleanairexpress.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 805.928.5624
- smrtcomments@cityofsantamaria.org
- Website
- cityofsantamaria.org
Bus from Vandenberg Air Force Base to Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/services/departments/department-of-public-works/santa-maria-regional-transit-5008
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Santa Maria to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- 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 Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- Website
- slorta.org
Bus from Santa Maria Transit Center to Government Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.slorta.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Santa Maria Amtrak Bus Stop to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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