The average bus between Fort Collins and Rifle takes 7h 9m and the fastest bus takes 6h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Fort Collins to Rifle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 5 times a week between Fort Collins and Rifle. The earliest departure is at 6:45 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Fort Collins is at 2:00 PM which arrives into Rifle at 9:10 PM. All services require a transfer at Union Station and take an average of 7h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

6h 30m • 1 change

7h 50m • 1 change

7h 5m • 1 change

7h 10m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Rifle. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins station and arriving at Rifle station via Union Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 9m.
Fort Collins to Rifle bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Rifle bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Rifle station.
The distance between Fort Collins and Rifle is 257.7 km. The road distance is 404 km.
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Rifle via Union Station and Union Station Gate B19 in around 6h 45m.