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How to get fromColorado Springs to Altonby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Colorado Springs to Alton by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Bus to Denver, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from The Antlers; S. Cascade to Denver International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane DEN - STL
    5h 25m
    $270–330

  2. Drive 822.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Colorado Springs to Altoncar car 822.5 mi
    13h 53m
    $151–217

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus South
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US1200 / ...
    21h 4m
    $173–307

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Union Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Denver to Galesburg Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Springfieldbus bus
    4. Take the train from Springfield to Alton Stationtrain train
    24h 19m
    $359–738

  5. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport

    1. Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane plane COS - STL
    6h 40m
    $174–669

Denver (DEN) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights

Calendar77Weekly Planes
Duration2h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 874 mi
  • Duration: 5h 25m

What companies run services between Colorado Springs, CO, USA and Alton, IL, USA?

You can take a bus from Colorado Springs Downtown Station to Alton via Denver Union Station, St Louis Bus Station, Civic Center Transit Center, and North County Transit Center in around 21h 4m. Alternatively, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) hourly.

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