There are 5 ways to get from Boulder to Calgary by bus, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)DEN - YYC
6h 46m$502–1,312Drive 1,726.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Boulder to Calgary1,726.9 km
17h 31m$345–499Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
2d 8h$481–979Bus, train, drive via Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Shelby Transit Center to Port of Sweet Grass
- Drive from Port of Sweet Grass to Lethbridge - University Transit Loop
- Take the bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
2d 11h$421–979Bus, train
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramento
- Take the train from Sacramento to Seattle
- Take the bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Take the bus from Vancouver, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
3d 3h$598–2,178
Boulder to Calgary by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Calgary is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Calgary is to bus and fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Boulder and Calgary is 1538 km. The road distance is 1726.9 km.
The best way to get from Boulder to Calgary without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 3h and costs $600 - $2,200.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Boulder to Calgary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Calgary is 1727 km. It takes approximately 17h 31m to drive from Boulder to Calgary.
There are 834+ hotels available in Calgary.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Calgary, AB, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Boulder to Calgary. 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 YYC Airport Domestic Terminal, then take the line 300 bus to SB Centre St S @ 4 Ave SW. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway & 20th St to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW via Union Station, Denver, Chicago Union Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, and Lethbridge - University Transit Loop in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $220–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- 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 Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 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
- 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
- 1-800-232-1958
- info@redarrow.ca
- Website
- redarrow.ca
Bus from Lethbridge - University Transit Loop to Calgary Downtown Ticket Office 606 5 Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–80
- Website
- https://redarrow.ca/
- Book at
- https://www.redarrow.ca/order/reservation/
- Adult
- $65–80
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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- 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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