There are 8 ways to get from Boulder to Alberta by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly to Calgary International Airport
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DEN - YYC
6h 42m$222–1,348Bus, fly to Edmonton International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Edmonton International Airport (YEG)plane DEN - YEG
7h 43m$136–666Bus, train, drive via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grassbus
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridgecar
- Take the bus from Lethbridge to Calgarybus
2d$299–744Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station Gate B17bus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtraktrain
- Drive from Lake McDonald Lodge to Pincher Creek, ABcar
- Take the bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SEbus
2d 13h$423–882Drive 1,726.9 km
- Drive from Boulder to Calgarycar 1,726.9 km
17h 31m$335–483Bus, fly to Grande Prairie Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grande Prairie Airport (YQU)plane DEN - YQU
9h 39m$226–1,030Bus, fly to Glacier Park International Airport, drive
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane DEN - FCA
- Drive from Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) to Lethbridgecar
8h 28m$153–678Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station Gate B17bus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
3d 2h$549–1,504
Boulder to Alberta by bus, train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Alberta is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $700 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Alberta is to bus and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs $220 - $1,400.
The distance between Boulder and Alberta is 1539 km. The road distance is 1726.9 km.
The best way to get from Boulder to Alberta without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 2h and costs $550 - $1,500.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Boulder to Alberta, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Alberta is 1727 km. It takes approximately 17h 31m to drive from Boulder to Alberta.
There are 875+ hotels available in Alberta.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Alberta, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Boulder to Alberta. However, you can take the bus to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate D, walk to US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A, take the bus to Denver Airport Station Gate 6, walk to Denver (DEN) airport, fly to Calgary International Airport (YYC), walk to Calgary Airport, take the bus to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel, walk to Nb 1 St Sw @ 8 Av Sw, then take the line 66 bus to WB 6 AV SW @ 9 ST SW farside. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Calgary via Denver Union Station, Des Moines, St. Paul, St. Paul-Minneapolis, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, and Lethbridge in around 2d.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Denver to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Edmonton International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Denver to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Denver to Edmonton International Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,300
Flights from Denver to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–2,000
Flights from Denver to Grande Prairie Airport via Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Denver to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport, Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,300
Flights from Denver to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–2,000
Flights from Denver to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Edmonton International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Denver to Grande Prairie Airport via Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Denver to Glacier Park International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to West Glacier Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $4
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $4
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station Gate B17
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $4
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Lethbridge to Calgary
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 778 382 7729
- info@mountainmanmikes.ca
- Website
- mountainmanmikes.ca
Bus from Pincher Creek, AB to Calgary, AB - 11488, 24 Street SE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/
- Book at
- https://mountainmanmikes.ca/routes-fares/
- Phone
- 1-833-583-3636
- contact@riderexpress.ca
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $180–230
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $180–230
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