There are 7 ways to get from Boulder to Tempe 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 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
5h 5m$148–378Bus 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 56m$93–409Bus
- 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 55m$150–295Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station Gate B17bus Ff1 / ...
- 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$215–411Drive 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$118–478Bus via Ciudad Juárez
- Take the bus from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont to El Paso Bus Stationbus Greeley
- Take the bus from El Paso to Phoenixbus El Paso
23h 18m$165–240
Boulder to Tempe by bus and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Tempe is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 15h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Tempe is to bus and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder to Tempe. However, there are services departing from Canyon Blvd & 22nd St and arriving at University Dr & 1655 East via 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont, El Paso, 24th St & Jefferson St and 24th St/Baseline PNR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 18m.
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 which takes 20h 55m and costs $150 - $300.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Boulder to Tempe, including transfers.
Boulder to Tempe bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont station.
Boulder to Tempe bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at El Paso Bus Station.
Tempe is 1h behind Boulder. It is currently 6:18 AM in Boulder and 5:18 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.
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 55m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- jsx.com
Flights from Arapahoe County Airport to Scottsdale Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Arapahoe County Airport to Scottsdale Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–430
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Las Vegas Amtrak Station to Flagstaff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
Bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- 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
Bus from 8th & Coffman PnR Longmont to El Paso Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- 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
- 4 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/
- Phone
- +1 866 691 9732
- eplasales@eplalimo.com
- Website
- eplalimo.com
Bus from El Paso to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://eplalimo.com/
- One Way
- $60–90
Bus from El Paso to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- crossborderxpress.com
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