There are 7 ways to get from Arizona to Boulder by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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Fly Phoenix to Denver, bus
best- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Denver (DEN)PHX - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
4h 47m$185–415Fly Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Phoenix (PHX) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)PHX - COS
- Take the bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 37m$110–445Bus via Albuquerque
- Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Take the bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AveFf1 / ...
19h 10m$173–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Take the train from Flagstaff to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
21h 29m$153–323Drive 774.9 mi
- Drive from Phoenix to Boulder774.9 mi
15h 23m$142–205Fly Tucson to Denver, bus
- Fly from Tucson (TUS) to Denver (DEN)TUS - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
5h 42m$113–653Bus
- Take the bus from Phoenix to Las Cruces, NMLa
- Take the bus from Las Cruces, NM to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder StationFf1 / ...
21h 46m$141–206
Arizona to Boulder by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arizona to Boulder is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Arizona to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 4h 47m and costs $180 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Arizona to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Buckeye Rd & Central Av and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Phoenix Bus Station, ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, 18th St & Curtis St and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Arizona and Boulder is 657 miles. The road distance is 779.4 miles.
The best way to get from Arizona to Boulder without a car is to bus via Albuquerque which takes 19h 10m and costs $170 - $290.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Arizona to Boulder, including transfers.
Arizona to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Phoenix Bus Station.
Arizona to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Albuquerque Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arizona to Boulder is 779 miles. It takes approximately 15h 23m to drive from Arizona to Boulder.
There are 170+ hotels available in Boulder.
What companies run services between Arizona, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Buckeye Rd & Central Av to Broadway & Euclid Ave via 24th St Sky Train Station, Phoenix Bus Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, Denver, 18th St & Curtis St, Union Station Gate B2, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Phoenix to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Tucson to Denver via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Tucson to Denver via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Phoenix to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Phoenix to Colorado Springs Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–410
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Phoenix to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Tucson to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Phoenix to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Tucson to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Flagstaff to Las Vegas Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $45–120
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $60–170
- Business - advance purchase
- $80–360
- Business Class
- $130–380
- 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 & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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 Phoenix Bus Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Las Vegas Transportation Center to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station to Flagstaff Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from Phoenix to Las Cruces, NM
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $55–85
Bus from Las Cruces, NM to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–110
- Schedules at
- eplalimo.com
- One Way
- $75–110
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