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How to get fromClear Lake to Colorado Springsby car, plane, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Clear Lake to Colorado Springs by car, plane, bus, shuttle, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport

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    1. Drive from Clear Lake to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane plane FOD - COS
    7h 39m
    $89–415

  2. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Amesbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Omaha to Denverbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus bus
    20h 55m
    $321–515

  3. Drive  808.8 mi

    1. Drive from Clear Lake to Colorado Springscar car 808.8 mi
    13h 45m
    $148–214

  4. Fly Mason City to Colorado Springs Airport

    1. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane plane MCW - COS
    10h 51m
    $117–510

  5. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Denver, bus

    1. Drive from Clear Lake to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Denver (DEN)plane plane FOD - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus bus
    6h 13m
    $125–496

  6. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane plane MSP - COS
    7h 40m
    $147–560

  7. Bus, shuttle to Des Moines, fly to Denver

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Amesbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Ames, IA - Iowa State University to Des Moines International Airport, IAshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Denver (DEN)plane plane DSM - DEN
    4. Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus bus
    8h 4m
    $231–723

  8. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Denver, bus

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to St. Paulbus bus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Denver (DEN)plane plane MSP - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus bus
    8h 25m
    $183–411

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Clear Lake Jct. to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus bus
    21h 18m
    $208–309

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Clear Lake, IA, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?

United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Mason City (MCW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Clear Lake to Colorado Springs, CO via Clear Lake Jct., Kansas City, Kansas City Bus Station, Denver Union Station, Union Station Light Rail Plaza, Auraria West Station, and Denver, CO in around 21h 18m.

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