There are 7 ways to get from Boulder to Ely by bus, plane, car, taxi, train, or shuttle
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 to Range Regional Airport, drive
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Range Regional Airport (HIB)DEN - HIB
- Drive from Range Regional Airport (HIB) to Ely
8h 46m$103–465Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Ely
27h 7m$250–518Bus, train, taxi
- 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 St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Ely
35h 20m$367–828Drive 1,077.4 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Ely1,077.4 mi
19h 4m$197–284Bus, fly to International Falls, drive
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to International Falls (INL)DEN - INL
- Drive from International Falls (INL) to Ely
9h 18m$116–496Bus, fly to Duluth International Airport, shuttle, drive
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Duluth International Airport (DLH)DEN - DLH
- Take a shuttle bus from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Drive from Beaver Bay Trailhead to Ely
9h 59mBus, taxi via Omaha
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Take the bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Take the bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Take the taxi from Virginia to Ely
28h$328–598
Denver (DEN) to Range Regional Airport (HIB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Ely is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 19h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Ely is to bus and fly and drive which takes 8h 46m and costs $100 - $470.
The distance between Boulder and Ely is 905 miles. The road distance is 1083.6 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Ely without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 27h 7m and costs $250 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Boulder to Ely, including transfers.
Ely is 1h ahead of Boulder. It is currently 8:37 AM in Boulder and 9:37 AM in Ely.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Ely is 1084 miles. It takes approximately 19h 4m to drive from Boulder to Ely.
There are 12+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Ely, MN, USA?
There is no direct connection from Boulder to Ely. 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 Range Regional Airport (HIB), then drive to Ely. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Union Station, take the bus to Des Moines, take the bus to St. Paul, take the bus to Duluth, take the bus to Virginia, then take the taxi to Ely.
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- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Range Regional Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Denver to Range Regional Airport via Kansas City, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Denver to International Falls via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Duluth International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Duluth International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
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
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- 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
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
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
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 Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Omaha, NE to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from St. Paul to Duluth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–75
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Duluth to Virginia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $6–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 218-834-5511
- Website
- superiorhikingshuttle.com
Shuttle from Duluth International Airport to Beaver Bay Trailhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- http://superiorhikingshuttle.com
- Website
- https://reservations.superiorshuttle.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–160
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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