There are 7 ways to get from Washington DC to Colorado by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, subway, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN)plane DCA - DEN
7h 1m$269–1,210Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Denver
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Denver (DEN)plane IAD - DEN
7h 18m$138–614Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
38h 53m$482–1,106Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0164
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus Greyhound US0123S
41h 37m$285–566Drive 1,611.7 mi
- Drive from Washington DC to Denvercar 1,611.7 mi
28h 32m$295–425Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane DCA - COS
9h 5m$237–1,108Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Denver (DEN)plane BWI - DEN
7h 29m$160–1,259
Washington DC to Colorado by foot, subway, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to Colorado is to bus which costs $280 - $600 and takes 41h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to Colorado is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct train from Washington DC to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform and arriving at Denver via Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 53m.
The distance between Washington DC and Colorado is 1517 miles. The road distance is 1621.1 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Colorado without a car is to train which takes 38h 53m and costs $480 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Washington DC to Colorado, including transfers.
Washington DC to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Rockville Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Washington DC to Colorado is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $260 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 38h 53m, you could also bus, which costs $280 - $600 and takes 41h 37m.
Colorado is 2h behind Washington DC. It is currently 4:08 PM in Washington DC and 2:08 PM in Colorado.
Washington DC to Colorado train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and Colorado, USA?
Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, and Southwest Airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Washington DC to Denver via Farragut North, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 38h 53m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Louisville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–450
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $280–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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