There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Fort Carson by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane DCA - COS
6h 4m$268–1,008Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane IAD - COS
7h 45m$177–663Train, bus
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Colorado Springs Downtown Stationbus
41h 45m$620–1,235Bus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Colorado Springsbus
42h 19m$285–541Drive 1,619.3 mi
- Drive from Washington to Fort Carsoncar 1,619.3 mi
27h 49m$296–427Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Colorado Springs Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)plane BWI - COS
7h 17m$197–1,305Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver, bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Denver (DEN)plane DCA - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Colorado Springsbus
7h 18m$373–935
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Fort Carson is to bus which costs $280 - $550 and takes 42h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $260 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington station to Fort Carson. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at Colorado Springs via Chicago Bus Station and Denver Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 19m.
The distance between Washington and Fort Carson is 1501 miles. The road distance is 1628.7 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Carson without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 45m and costs $600 - $1,300.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Washington to Fort Carson, including transfers.
Washington to Fort Carson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington to Fort Carson is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs $260 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $280 - $550 and takes 42h 19m.
Washington to Fort Carson bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Fort Carson is 2h behind Washington. It is currently 11:33 AM in Washington and 9:33 AM in Fort Carson.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Fort Carson, CO, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Washington Union Station to Fort Carson via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Colorado Springs in around 42h 19m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–300
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Colorado Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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