There are 7 ways to get from Boulder to Tempe by bus, plane, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Denver, fly to Phoenix
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DEN - PHX
4h 59m$158–558Bus to Arapahoe County Airport, fly to Scottsdale Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus
- Fly from Arapahoe County Airport (APA) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF)plane APA - SCF
5h 57m$98–399Bus, train via Albuquerque
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff2 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
19h 53m$210–371Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff2 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Centerbus
- Take the train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Flagstafftrain
- Take the bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempebus
21h 25m$235–431Drive 768.3 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Tempecar 768.3 mi
15h 12m$141–203Bus, bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Phoenix (PHX)plane COS - PHX
7h 43m$113–438Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
20h 20m$140–275
Boulder to Tempe by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Tempe is to bus which costs $140 - $280 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Tempe is to bus and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $150 - $600.
The distance between Boulder and Tempe is 656 miles. The road distance is 772.8 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Tempe without a car is to bus and train via Albuquerque which takes 19h 53m and costs $210 - $380.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Boulder to Tempe, including transfers.
Tempe is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 12:56 PM in Boulder and 11:56 AM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Tempe is 773 miles. It takes approximately 15h 12m to drive from Boulder to Tempe.
There are 2808+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd via Union Station, Denver Union Station, Albuquerque Bus Station, Phoenix, Bus Station (E Buckeye Rd), 24th St Station, Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport/44th Street Sky Train Station, and 44th St/Washington in around 20h 20m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–390
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Arapahoe County Airport to Scottsdale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Arapahoe County Airport to Scottsdale Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Albuquerque Alvarado Transportation Center to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- 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 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 Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to Las Vegas Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 719-687-3456
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/colorado-springs/
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 Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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