There are 9 ways to get from Washington, DC to Colorado by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, subway, train, 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 Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN)plane DCA - DEN
7h 6m$280–1,313Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane IAD - COS
9h 32m$118–565Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
37h 45m$271–535Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
37h 57m$460–1,034Drive 1,612.8 mi
- Drive from Washington, DC to Denvercar 1,612.8 mi
28h 35m$295–426Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the subway from Farragut West, 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 26m$140–717Fly 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
8h 52m$218–1,111Train 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 7m$158–1,301Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Denver
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Denver (DEN)plane RIC - DEN
9h 25m$189–890
Washington, DC to Colorado by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington, DC to Colorado is to subway and fly which costs $110 - $600 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Washington, DC to Colorado is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $280 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington, DC station to Colorado. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station and Union Station Gate B8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 45m.
The distance between Washington, DC and Colorado is 1516 miles. The road distance is 1622.2 miles.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Colorado without a car is to bus which takes 37h 45m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Washington, DC to Colorado, including transfers.
Washington, DC to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington, DC to Colorado is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $280 - $1,400. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $270 - $550 and takes 37h 45m, you could also train, which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 37h 57m.
Washington, DC to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Colorado is 2h behind Washington, DC. It is currently 7:17 AM in Washington, DC and 5:17 AM in Colorado.
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 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Colfax Ave & Sherman St via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, St Louis Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B8 in around 37h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 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 Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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