There are 10 ways to get from Rochester to Colorado Springs by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane RST - COS
8h 21m$85–451Bus
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
26h 40m$175–325Bus, train via Madison
- Take the bus from Rochester to Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
32h 14m$421–850Drive 886.1 mi
- Drive from Rochester to Colorado Springscar 886.1 mi
15h 30m$162–234Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane MSP - COS
6h 4m$144–514Fly Rochester to Denver, bus
- Fly from Rochester (RST) to Denver (DEN)plane RST - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
7h 47m$121–512Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Denver (DEN)plane MSP - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
6h 33m$200–485Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Drive from Rochester to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Denver (DEN)plane FOD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
7h 44m$142–481Bus via Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airportbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Omahabus
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Denverbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
28h 22m$326–431Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rochester to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
32h 19m$504–1,028
Rochester to Colorado Springs by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rochester to Colorado Springs is to drive which costs $160 - $240 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Rochester to Colorado Springs is to bus and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $140 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Rochester to Colorado Springs station. However, there are services departing from Rochester and arriving at Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Saint Paul Union Depot, Des Moines and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 40m.
The distance between Rochester and Colorado Springs is 752 miles. The road distance is 891.3 miles.
The best way to get from Rochester to Colorado Springs without a car is to bus which takes 26h 40m and costs $170 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Rochester to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
Rochester to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Rochester station.
The best way to get from Rochester to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $85 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $330 and takes 26h 40m.
Rochester to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at St. Paul station.
Colorado Springs is 1h behind Rochester. It is currently 9:24 PM in Rochester and 8:24 PM in Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between Rochester, MN, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Rochester (RST) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rochester to Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Saint Paul Union Depot, Des Moines, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B4 in around 26h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rochester to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Rochester to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $330–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from Rochester to Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Minneapolis-St. Paul to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $75–110
Bus from Sioux Falls to Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $50–75
Bus from Rochester to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Saint Paul Union Depot to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Des Moines to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
- Phone
- + 1 507-280-9270
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
Bus from Groome Transportation Office - Rochester to Minneapolis / St Paul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/minneapolis-st-paul-airport/rochester
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Omaha, NE to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1 719-348-5562
- [email protected]
- Website
- eccog.com
Bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $12–16
- Schedules at
- eccog.com
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