There are 6 ways to get from Boulder to Grand Junction by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer FacilityWest
7h 20m$38–53Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationFf1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak StationCalifornia Zephyr
9h 29m$123–163Drive 249.5 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Grand Junction249.5 mi
4h 24m$46–66Bus, fly to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)DEN - GJT
4h 33m$57–379Bus, fly to Montrose Regional Airport, drive
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ)DEN - MTJ
- Drive from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Grand Junction
4h 30m$56–332Bus, fly to Gunnison County Airport, drive
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Gunnison County Airport (GUC)DEN - GUC
- Drive from Gunnison County Airport (GUC) to Grand Junction
5h 52m$68–341
Boulder to Grand Junction by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Grand Junction is to bus which costs $35 - $55 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Grand Junction is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder to Grand Junction. However, there are services departing from Broadway & 20th St and arriving at Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via Union Station Gate B19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Boulder and Grand Junction is 280 miles. The road distance is 250.9 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Grand Junction without a car is to bus which takes 7h 20m and costs $35 - $55.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Boulder to Grand Junction, including transfers.
Boulder to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Broadway & 20th St station.
Boulder to Grand Junction bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Grand Junction is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Boulder to Grand Junction.
There are 127+ hotels available in Grand Junction.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Grand Junction, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Broadway & 20th St to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility via Union Station and Union Station Gate B19 in around 7h 20m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Grand Junction Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Denver to Gunnison County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Montrose Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Grand Junction Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- 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
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Union Station Gate B19 to Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
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