There are 8 ways to get from San Marcos to Colorado Springs by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane CLD - COS
7h 6m$86–429Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Colorado Springsbus
28h 14m$388–806Bus via Albuquerque
- Take the bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Colorado Springsbus
30h 43m$210–380Drive 1,088.9 mi
- Drive from San Marcos to Colorado Springscar 1,088.9 mi
17h 43m$199–287Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Denver (DEN)plane CLD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
6h 28m$128–510Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane SAN - COS
7h 40m$88–406Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Denver, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Denver (DEN)plane SAN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to The Antlers; S. Cascadebus
8h 32m$174–296Bus
- Take the bus from Escondido Transit Center to India St & C Stbus 235
- Take the bus from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Cross Border Xpressbus 4.1
- Take the bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Las Cruces, NMbus Cbx
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Colorado Springs, CObus
41h 57m$208–327
San Marcos to Colorado Springs by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Marcos to Colorado Springs is to train and fly which costs $85 - $410 and takes 7h 40m.
The fastest way to get from San Marcos to Colorado Springs is to fly and bus which takes 6h 28m and costs $120 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from San Marcos to Colorado Springs. However, there are services departing from Mission Rd & Pico Av and arriving at Colorado Springs via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside Transportation Center, Los Angeles Union Station and ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 43m.
The distance between San Marcos and Colorado Springs is 832 miles. The road distance is 1095.3 miles.
The best way to get from San Marcos to Colorado Springs without a car is to train and bus which takes 28h 14m and costs $380 - $850.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from San Marcos to Colorado Springs, including transfers.
San Marcos to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Oceanside Transportation Center station.
The best way to get from San Marcos to Colorado Springs is to fly which takes 7h 6m and costs $85 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus via Albuquerque, which costs $210 - $380 and takes 30h 43m.
San Marcos to Colorado Springs bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Colorado Springs is 1h ahead of San Marcos. It is currently 2:40 PM in San Marcos and 3:40 PM in Colorado Springs.
What companies run services between San Marcos, CA, USA and Colorado Springs, CO, USA?
United Airlines, JSX, and two other airlines fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mission Rd & Pico Av to Colorado Springs via Vista Transit Center Stall 5, Oceanside Transit Center Stall 10, Oceanside Transportation Center, Los Angeles Union Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, and ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center in around 30h 43m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–100
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Oceanside Transportation Center to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Website
- Greyhound
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
- Phone
- +1 619-557-4555
- Website
- MTS
Bus from Escondido Transit Center to India St & C St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- MTS
- Schedules at
- MTS Schedules
- One Way - Adult/Youth
- $2–5
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- [email protected]
- Website
- Limousine Express
Bus from San Diego - Santa Fe Depot to Cross Border Xpress
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $23–35
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Colorado Springs, CO
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Website
- Limousine Express
- One Way
- $75–110
- [email protected]
- Website
- CBX Cross Border Express
Bus from Cross Border Express, San Diego to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- CBX Cross Border Express
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