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How to get fromBoulder to Joplinby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Boulder to Joplin by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus, fly to Joplin Regional Airport

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    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Joplin Regional Airport (JLN)planeDEN - JLN
    4h 20m
    $89–412

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union StationbusFf1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Kansas City to Joplinbus
    16h 50m
    $94–258

  3. Drive 715.8 mi

    1. Drive from Boulder to Joplincar715.8 mi
    11h 29m
    $131–189

  4. Bus, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)planeDEN - XNA
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Jane, MO to Joplin, MOshuttle
    6h 47m
    $174–651

  5. Bus, fly to Springfield-Branson National Airport

    1. Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
    2. Fly from Denver (DEN) to Springfield-Branson National Airport (SGF)planeDEN - SGF
    3. Take the bus from Springfield CU Transit Center to Joplin Bus Stationbus
    6h 54m
    $118–481

  6. Bus via Amarillo

    1. Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union StationbusFf1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Stabus
    3. Take the bus from Amarillo Multimodal Transfer Sta to Joplin Bus Stationbus
    21h 31m
    $113–243

Boulder to Joplin by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration21h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$113Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Joplin, MO, USA?

You can take a bus from Broadway & 20th St to Joplin via Denver Union Station, Kansas City, and Joplin in around 16h 50m.

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