Car hire and driving in Colorado Springs, CO
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at COS means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Colorado Springs
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs to Pueblo | United States | 67 km (42 mi) | about 55 min |
| Colorado Springs to Centennial | United States | 83 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Colorado Springs to Lakewood | United States | 99 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Colorado Springs to Aurora | United States | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Colorado Springs to Denver | United States | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Colorado Springs to Arvada | United States | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Colorado Springs to Westminster | United States | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Colorado Springs to Thornton | United States | 116 km (72 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Colorado Springs to Boulder | United States | 137 km (85 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Colorado Springs to Greeley | United States | 177 km (110 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Colorado Springs to Fort Collins | United States | 196 km (122 mi) | about 2 h 39 min |
| Colorado Springs to Albuquerque | United States | 447 km (278 mi) | about 6 h 4 min |
| Colorado Springs to Los Angeles | United States | 1,311 km (815 mi) | about 17 h 47 min |
| Colorado Springs to Chicago | United States | 1,491 km (926 mi) | about 20 h 12 min |
| Colorado Springs to Houston | United States | 1,330 km (826 mi) | about 18 h 1 min |
| Colorado Springs to Tijuana | Mexico | 1,305 km (811 mi) | about 17 h 41 min |
| Colorado Springs to Phoenix | United States | 884 km (549 mi) | about 11 h 59 min |
| Colorado Springs to San Antonio | United States | 1,197 km (744 mi) | about 16 h 13 min |
| Colorado Springs to Ciudad Juárez | Mexico | 805 km (500 mi) | about 10 h 55 min |
| Colorado Springs to San Diego | United States | 1,303 km (810 mi) | about 17 h 40 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Colorado Springs?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.