There are 5 ways to get from Denver to Ballard by plane, tram, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, tram, line 40 bus
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane DEN - SEA
- Take the tram from SeaTac/Airport to Int'l Dist/Chinatowntram
- Take the bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St [Island] to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th Stbus
6h 22m$109–489Bus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MTbus
- Take the bus from Billings to Spokanebus
- Take the bus from Spokane Airport Bus Stop to Seattle Amtrak Stationbus
31h 13m$343–573Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Denver to Sacramentotrain California Zephyr
- Take the train from Sacramento to Seattletrain Coast Starlight
2d 5h$595–1,283Drive 1,290.3 mi
- Drive from Denver to Ballardcar 1,290.3 mi
21h 2m$236–341Bus via Sacramento
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattlebus
43h$315–571
Denver to Ballard by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Ballard is to fly and tram and line 40 bus which costs $100 - $490 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Ballard is to fly and tram and line 40 bus which takes 6h 22m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver station to Ballard. However, there are services departing from Denver Union Station and arriving at 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via Cheyenne, WY, Billings, Sprague @ Bernard, Spokane Airport Bus Stop and 4th Ave S & S Jackson St [Island]. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 13m.
The distance between Denver and Ballard is 1075 miles. The road distance is 1297.8 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Ballard without a car is to bus which takes 31h 13m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Denver to Ballard, including transfers.
Denver to Ballard bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Ballard is to bus which takes 31h 13m and costs $340 - $600. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 2 days 5h.
Denver to Ballard bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Cheyenne station.
Ballard is 1h behind Denver. It is currently 4:40 PM in Denver and 3:40 PM in Ballard.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Ballard, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Denver Union Station to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via Cheyenne, WY, Billings, MT, Billings, Spokane, Sprague @ Bernard, Spokane International Airport Concourse C, Spokane Airport Bus Stop, Seattle Amtrak Station, and 4th Ave S & S Jackson St [Island] in around 31h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Denver to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St via Sacramento, Seattle, and 4th Ave S & S Jackson St [Island] in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Denver to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Tram from SeaTac/Airport to Int'l Dist/Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Denver to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $360–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Sacramento to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 206-553-3000
- Website
- kingcounty.gov
Bus from 4th Ave S & S Jackson St [Island] to 24th Ave NW & NW 65th St
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://kingcounty.gov/en/dept/metro
- 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 Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Sparks Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Sparks Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Billings, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Billings to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Spokane Airport Bus Stop to Seattle Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $100–120
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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