There are 4 ways to get from Boulder to Calgary by bus, plane, train, or car
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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 29m$232–1,348Bus, 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$439–879Drive 1,726.9 km
- Drive from Boulder to Calgarycar 1,726.9 km
17h 31m$337–486Bus, 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 1h$539–1,564
Boulder to Calgary by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Calgary is to drive which costs $330 - $490 and takes 17h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Calgary is to bus and fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $230 - $1,400.
The distance between Boulder and Calgary is 1537 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 1h and costs $500 - $1,600.
It takes approximately 6h 29m 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 875+ 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
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Denver to Calgary International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
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
- $280–470
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Seattle to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- 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
- $25–45
- 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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