There are 6 ways to get from Boulder to Washington by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or subway
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Bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DEN - DCA
5h 44m$266–1,206Bus, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
cheapest- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane DEN - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
6h 27m$148–714Bus, train
- Take the bus from Broadway & 20th St to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
38h 31m$225–579Bus
- Take the bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Union Stationbus Ff1 / ...
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
39h 56m$158–473Drive 1,632.5 mi
- Drive from Boulder to Washingtoncar 1,632.5 mi
28h 45m$298–431Bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from US 36 & Flatiron Station Gate A to Denver Airport Station Gate 6bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DEN - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
6h 39m$278–1,358
Boulder to Washington by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boulder to Washington is to bus which costs $150 - $480 and takes 39h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Boulder to Washington is to bus and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Boulder station to Washington station. However, there are services departing from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 and arriving at Washington Union Station via Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 56m.
The distance between Boulder and Washington is 1524 miles. The road distance is 1642 miles.
The best way to get from Boulder to Washington without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 31m and costs $220 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Boulder to Washington, including transfers.
Boulder to Washington bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1.
Boulder to Washington bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Union Station.
Washington is 2h ahead of Boulder. It is currently 6:38 AM in Boulder and 8:38 AM in Washington.
Yes, the driving distance between Boulder to Washington is 1642 miles. It takes approximately 28h 45m to drive from Boulder to Washington.
What companies run services between Boulder, CO, USA and Washington, DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Downtown Boulder Station Gate 1 to Washington Union Station via Denver Union Station and Chicago Bus Station in around 39h 56m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Denver to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
Flights from Denver to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Washington Dulles International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Denver to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,200
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
- $100–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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