Getting to Colorado Springs — Colorado: Flights, Airports & Transfers

Colorado Springs Airport: The useful transfer is a rental car or rideshare, about 15–25 minutes to downtown for roughly $25–45 by rideshare before surge. COS is only about 11 miles east of downtown and is small enough that the convenience usually outweighs flying into Denver. Mountain Metro airport service exists, but its limited schedule makes it a poor choice for most visitors with luggage or fixed attraction times.

Denver International Airport: Use Groome Transportation’s direct shared shuttle to Colorado Springs rather than stitching together airport rail, downtown Denver and an intercity bus. Expect roughly 1½–2½ hours depending on traffic and stops, and roughly $50–70 one way; reserve ahead. The cheaper A Line-to-Union-Station plus Bustang/Greyhound combination is workable only if schedules line up and you are comfortable arriving at a park-and-ride or downtown bus stop rather than your hotel.

Greyhound station, 120 S Weber St: This is the practical downtown arrival point for Greyhound, within a short walk or quick rideshare of central hotels. Greyhound runs Denver–Colorado Springs service; Bustang also connects the Denver area and Colorado Springs, but check the exact Colorado Springs stop before booking because not every service terminates downtown.