There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Fort Carson 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
6h 11m$259–1,044Subway 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
8h 8m$162–608Train, 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
41h 38m$227–907Bus
- 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
43h 41m$182–486Drive 1,619.1 mi
- Drive from Washington to Fort Carsoncar 1,619.1 mi
27h 46m$296–427Fly 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 Colorado Springs Airportbus
7h 24m$378–1,471Train 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
7h 44m$162–1,145
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Fort Carson is to bus which costs $180 - $490 and takes 43h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $250 - $1,100.
The distance between Washington and Fort Carson is 1501 miles. The road distance is 1628.6 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Carson without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 38m and costs $220 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Washington to Fort Carson, including transfers.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $490 and takes 43h 41m.
Fort Carson is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 7:57 AM in Washington and 5:57 AM in Fort Carson.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Fort Carson is 1629 miles. It takes approximately 27h 46m to drive from Washington to Fort Carson.
There are 547+ hotels available in Fort Carson.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fort Carson, 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 Fort Carson via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B4, Terminal, and PPSC Centennial in around 43h 41m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- 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 Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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
- $90–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- 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
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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