There are 8 ways to get from San Francisco to Colorado Springs, CO by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, 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 San Francisco International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane SFO - COS
7h 21m$89–386Bus
- Take the bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
31h 26m$196–381Train, bus
- Take the train from Richmond to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Denver, CO to Colorado Springs, CObus
36h 54m$450–925Drive 1,249.5 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Colorado Springs, COcar 1,249.5 mi
21h 44m$228–330Fly Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane OAK - COS
7h 25m$105–452Fly San Francisco International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Denver (DEN)plane SFO - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
6h 26m$135–617Fly Oakland International Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Denver (DEN)plane OAK - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
6h 30m$436–613Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Denver (DEN)plane SJC - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
7h 34m$232–669
San Francisco to Colorado Springs, CO by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Colorado Springs, CO is to fly which costs $85 - $390 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Colorado Springs, CO is to fly and bus which takes 6h 26m and costs $130 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from San Francisco station to Colorado Springs, CO station. However, there are services departing from San Francisco Bus Station and arriving at Colorado Springs Downtown Station via Sparks Transit Center and Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 26m.
The distance between San Francisco and Colorado Springs, CO is 998 miles. The road distance is 1256.8 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Colorado Springs, CO without a car is to bus which takes 31h 26m and costs $190 - $390.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from San Francisco to Colorado Springs, CO, including transfers.
San Francisco to Colorado Springs, CO bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from San Francisco Bus Station.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Colorado Springs, CO is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $85 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $390 and takes 31h 26m.
San Francisco to Colorado Springs, CO bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Sparks Transit Center station.
Colorado Springs, CO is 1h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 5:22 AM in San Francisco and 6:22 AM in Colorado Springs, CO.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Colorado Springs, CO via Sparks Transit Center, Denver Union Station, Union Station Gate B4, and Colorado Springs Downtown Station in around 31h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Denver via Burbank
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver via Ontario/San Bernardino
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–380
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $430–900
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from San Francisco Bus Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- Bustang
Bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Bustang
- 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
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
Bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Groome Transportation Colorado Springs
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Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Colorado Springs, CO is 1257 miles. It takes approximately 21h 44m to drive from San Francisco to Colorado Springs, CO.
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