There are 6 ways to get from Boulder to Colby by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
5h 52m$138–198Drive 252.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Boulder to Colby252.5 mi
3h 56m$47–67Bus, train, drive
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Mccook Amtrak Station
- Drive from Mccook Amtrak Station to Colby
7h 7m$57–99Bus, fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)DEN - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colby
5h 8m$140–197Bus, taxi 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 Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
6h 2m$138–198Bus, fly to Hays Municipal Airport, drive
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)DEN - HYS
- Drive from Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) to Colby
5h 20m$76–376
Denver (DEN) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Colby is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Colby is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $45 - $70.
The distance between Boulder and Colby is 262 miles. The road distance is 254 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Colby without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 5h 52m and costs $130 - $200.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Boulder to Colby, including transfers.
Colby is 1h ahead of Boulder. It is currently 11:52 AM in Boulder and 12:52 PM in Colby.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Colby is 254 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Boulder to Colby.
There are 12+ hotels available in Colby.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Colby, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boulder to Colby. However, you can take the bus to Union Station, take the bus to Goodland, then take the taxi to Colby. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broadway & 20th St to Colby via Union Station, Denver, and Mccook Amtrak Station in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Denver to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Hays Municipal Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Mccook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 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 Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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