The average bus between Fort Collins and Thornton takes 2h 50m and the fastest bus takes 2h 28m. The bus service runs several times per day from Fort Collins to Thornton. 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 every 3 hours between Fort Collins and Thornton. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Fort Collins is at 5:20 PM which arrives into Thornton at 8:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Denver International Airport Dropoffs and take an average of 2h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Thornton. However, there are services departing from Fort Collins station and arriving at Thornton station via Denver International Airport Dropoffs. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
Fort Collins to Thornton bus services, operated by LandLine, depart from CSU Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Thornton bus services, operated by LandLine, arrive at 104th Ave & Irma Dr station.
The distance between Fort Collins and Thornton is 80.3 km. The road distance is 148 km.
You can take a bus from CSU Transit Center to 104th Ave & Irma Dr via Denver International Airport Dropoffs and Denver Airport Station Gate 10 in around 2h 31m.