There are 5 ways to get from Ann Arbor to Boulder by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Bus to Detroit, fly, bus
best- Take the bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN)DTW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
6h 30m$250–670Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AveFf1 / ...
28h 59m$111–264Train, bus
- Take the train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
25h 11m$184–385Drive 1,230.4 mi
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Boulder1,230.4 mi
19h 43m$225–325Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly, bus
- Drive from Ann Arbor to Capital Region International Airport (LAN)
- Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Denver (DEN)LAN - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 55m$176–871
Ann Arbor to Boulder by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ann Arbor to Boulder is to bus which costs $110 - $270 and takes 28h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Ann Arbor to Boulder is to bus and fly which takes 6h 30m and costs $250 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Ann Arbor to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Ann Arbor and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 59m.
The distance between Ann Arbor and Boulder is 1201 miles. The road distance is 1237.6 miles.
The best way to get from Ann Arbor to Boulder without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 11m and costs $180 - $390.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Ann Arbor to Boulder, including transfers.
Ann Arbor to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Ann Arbor station.
Ann Arbor to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Boulder is 2h behind Ann Arbor. It is currently 12:15 PM in Ann Arbor and 10:15 AM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Ann Arbor to Boulder is 1238 miles. It takes approximately 19h 43m to drive from Ann Arbor to Boulder.
What companies run services between Ann Arbor, MI, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Ann Arbor to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 28h 59m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Capital Region International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ann Arbor Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 517-333-0400
- info@michiganflyer.com
- Website
- michiganflyer.com
Bus from Ann Arbor- Blake Transit Ctr., MI to Detroit Metro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Michigan Flyer
- Child 2-16
- $7–9
- Adult
- $10–15
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Ann Arbor to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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