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There are 4 ways to get from Boulder to Denver Zoo by bus, car, or taxi

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationFf1 / ...
1h 35m
$9
Drive 28.7 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Boulder to Denver Zoo28.7 mi
34 min
$6–8
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Boulder to Denver Zoo28.7 mi
34 min
$90–110
Bus, line 15 bus
1. Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
2. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B8 to Colfax Ave & Fillmore St15
1h 50m
$6

Boulder to Denver Zoo by bus, train, and foot

131Weekly Services

1h 35mAverage Duration

$9Cheapest Price

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Distance: 33.5 mi
Duration: 1h 35m

What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Denver Zoo, CO, USA?

Regional Transportation District operates a bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 45 min.

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Denver(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Denver is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth most populous state capital. It is the principal city of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood metropolitan statistical area, the most populous metropolitan statistical area in Colorado and the first city of the Front Range Urban Corridor.

Things to do in Denver

Denver Zoo(Opens in a new window)

The Denver Zoo is an 80 acre facility located in City Park of Denver, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1896, it is owned by the City and County of Denver and funded in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). It was the most popular paid attraction in the Denver metropolitan area in 2005 and 2016.

Denver Art Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Denver Art Museum — DAM is an art museum located in the Civic Center of Denver, Colorado. The museum is one of the largest art museums between the West Coast and Chicago. It is known for its collection of American Indian art, and its other collections of more than 70,000 diverse works from across the centuries and world.

Denver Union Station(Opens in a new window)

Denver Union Station is the main railway station and central transportation hub in Denver, Colorado. It is located at 17th and Wynkoop Streets in the present-day LoDo district and includes the historic terminal building, a train shed, a 22-gate underground bus facility, and light rail station. A station opened on the site June 1, 1881, burning in 1894. The current structure was erected in two stages, with an enlarged central portion completed in 1914.

Denver Botanic Gardens(Opens in a new window)

The Denver Botanic Gardens is a public botanical garden located in the Cheesman Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The 23 acre park contains a conservatory, a variety of theme gardens and a sunken amphitheater, which hosts various concerts in the summer.

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