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 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC)plane DEN - YYC
6h 22m$362–1,648Drive 1,726.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Boulder to Calgarycar 1,726.9 km
17h 36m$341–492Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station 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 10h$510–1,189Bus, train, drive via West Glacier Amtrak
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus 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$468–1,277Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain
- Take the train from Sacramento to Seattletrain
- Take the train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Abbotsford, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mallbus
3d$517–2,797
Denver (DEN) to Calgary International Airport (YYC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Calgary is to drive which costs $340 - $500 and takes 17h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Calgary is to bus and fly which takes 6h 22m and costs $360 - $1,700.
The distance between Boulder and Calgary is 1535 km. The road distance is 1726.9 km.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Boulder to Calgary, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Calgary is 1727 km. It takes approximately 17h 36m to drive from Boulder to Calgary.
There are 849+ 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 Calgary Airport, then take the bus to Calgary, AB - Marriott Downtown Hotel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Calgary via Denver Union Station, Chicago Bus Station, Chicago Union Station, Shelby Amtrak Station, Shelby Transit Center, Port of Sweet Grass, and Lethbridge in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- 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
- $200–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Bellingham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- 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
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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
- $25–60
- 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 Abbotsford, BC to Calgary, AB - Westbrook Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–220
- Website
- https://riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $170–220
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