There are 8 ways to get from Washington to Fort Collins by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN)plane DCA - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
5h 43m$277–1,184Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
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 Denver (DEN)plane IAD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
7h 24m$152–668Train, 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 Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
40h 4m$517–1,130Bus
- 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 Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus
42h 20m$286–557Drive 1,652.2 mi
- Drive from Washington to Fort Collinscar 1,652.2 mi
28h 3m$302–436Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cheyenne Airport, taxi
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane DCA - CYS
- Take the taxi from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Fort Collinstaxi
6h 42m$358–1,221Train 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 Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
7h 16m$172–1,255Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Cheyenne Airport, taxi
- 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 Cheyenne Airport (CYS)plane IAD - CYS
- Take the taxi from Cheyenne-Airport-CYS to Fort Collinstaxi
8h 48m$242–758
Washington to Fort Collins by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Fort Collins is to bus which costs $280 - $600 and takes 42h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fort Collins is to fly and bus which takes 5h 43m and costs $270 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 20m.
The distance between Washington and Fort Collins is 1552 miles. The road distance is 1661.9 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Collins without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 4m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Washington to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Washington to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
Washington to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Fort Collins is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 10:42 AM in Washington and 8:42 AM in Fort Collins.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Fort Collins is 1662 miles. It takes approximately 28h 3m to drive from Washington to Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 42h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Denver via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Pittsburgh, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Kansas City, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Columbus, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Cleveland, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cheyenne Airport via Covington, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
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 48m
- 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
- 35 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
- 33 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
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
TI Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 307-778-4066
TI Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 307-778-4066
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