There are 9 ways to get from Washington, DC to Colorado by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), 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 4m$300–1,413Subway 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 35m$118–565Train (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$220–681Bus (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 US0123
39h 54m$154–371Drive 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 31m$160–767Fly 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$218–1,011Train 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 12m$278–1,251Bus 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 34m$199–839
Washington, DC to Colorado by train and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington, DC to Colorado is to bus which costs $150 - $380 and takes 39h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Washington, DC to Colorado is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $300 - $1,500.
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 Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 54m.
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 train which takes 37h 57m and costs $220 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 4m 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 4m and costs $300 - $1,500. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $220 - $700 and takes 37h 57m, you could also bus, which costs $150 - $380 and takes 39h 54m.
Washington, DC to Colorado bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Colorado is 2h behind Washington, DC. It is currently 4:56 PM in Washington, DC and 2:56 PM 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 train from Washington Union Station to Civic Center Loop via Chicago Union Station, Denver, and 16th Street & Wynkoop St in around 37h 57m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Saturday
- 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
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- 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 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
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
- $100–440
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–60
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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