There are 8 ways to get from Boulder to Rockford by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car
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 Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane DEN - ORD
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
7h 16m$336–673Bus, fly to Quad City International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Quad City International Airport (MLI)plane DEN - MLI
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)bus
8h 49m$119–485Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moline Center Station to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)bus
22h 52m$184–329Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station Gate B17bus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
23h 33m$259–620Drive 948.8 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Rockfordcar 948.8 mi
15h 33m$174–251Bus, fly to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN)plane DEN - MSN
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
8h 36m$196–922Bus, fly to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane DEN - MDW
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
8h 29m$146–631Bus, fly to General Mitchell International Airport
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane DEN - MKE
- Take the bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departuresbus
- Take the bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminalbus
9h 32m$298–1,058
Denver (DEN) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Rockford is to drive which costs $170 - $250 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Rockford is to bus and fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $330 - $700.
The distance between Boulder and Rockford is 1010 miles. The road distance is 954.3 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Rockford without a car is to bus which takes 22h 52m and costs $180 - $330.
It takes approximately 7h 16m to get from Boulder to Rockford, including transfers.
Rockford is 1h ahead of Boulder. It is currently 4:42 PM in Boulder and 5:42 PM in Rockford.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Rockford is 954 miles. It takes approximately 15h 33m to drive from Boulder to Rockford.
There are 65+ hotels available in Rockford.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Rockford, IL, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Rockford via Denver Union Station, Iowa City, Moline Center Station, and Rockford(East Side Transfer Center) in around 22h 52m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Denver to Chicago Midway International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Denver to Quad City International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Denver to General Mitchell International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
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
- $220–550
- 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 Gate B17
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 608-752-5407
- vangalder@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Multi-Modal/Rental Car Facility to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to 7559 Walton St - Van Galder Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.coachusa.com/van-galder-bus-company
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 Iowa City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Iowa City to Moline Center Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Moline Center Station to Rockford(East Side Transfer Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (866) 912 6224
- questions@coachusa.com
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from Mitchell Airport to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 2 Departures
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
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