There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Colorado Springs by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane DCA - COS
7h 30m$218–984Subway 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 23m$116–562Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
40h 51m$227–682Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
42h 49m$157–369Drive 1,614.2 mi
- Drive from Washington to Colorado Springscar 1,614.2 mi
27h 43m$295–426Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN)plane DCA - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
6h 39m$331–1,395Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
8h 12m$192–813Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane BWI - COS
9h 3m$126–1,149Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Denver (DEN)plane BWI - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
8h 8m$312–1,350
Washington to Colorado Springs by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Colorado Springs is to bus which costs $150 - $370 and takes 42h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Colorado Springs is to fly and bus which takes 6h 39m and costs $330 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Colorado Springs station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 49m.
The distance between Washington and Colorado Springs is 1507 miles. The road distance is 1623.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Colorado Springs without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 51m and costs $220 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Washington to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
Washington to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $210 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $370 and takes 42h 49m.
Washington to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Colorado Springs is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 11:17 AM in Washington and 9:17 AM in Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
Delta, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 42h 49m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
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 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, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- 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, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- 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
- $210–1,000
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 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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
- $220–1,100
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
- $230–1,100
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 Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
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
- $100–430
- 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
- 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
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
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- 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/
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