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 4m$263–1,079Subway 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
7h 26m$152–608Train, 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$541–1,161Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Pueblo Transitbus
- Take the bus from Pueblo, CO to Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountainbus
2d 1h$455–815Drive 1,619.3 mi
- Drive from Washington to Fort Carsoncar 1,619.3 mi
27h 51m$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 15m$360–1,408Train 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 47m$162–1,195
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 subway and fly which costs $150 - $650 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $260 - $1,100.
The distance between Washington and Fort Carson is 1501 miles. The road distance is 1628.7 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 $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 4m 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 4m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $450 - $850 and takes 2 days 1h.
Fort Carson is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 11:27 AM in Washington and 9:27 AM in Fort Carson.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Fort Carson is 1629 miles. It takes approximately 27h 51m to drive from Washington to Fort Carson.
There are 734+ hotels available in Fort Carson.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fort Carson, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Fort Carson via Nashville Bus Station, Dallas Bus Station, Pueblo, CO, and Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain in around 2d 1h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
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
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 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
- $280–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
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
- $210–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–650
- 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 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 Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–220
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Pueblo Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Pueblo, CO to Exit 128 Park & Ride - Fountain
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.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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