There are 8 ways to get from Denver to Scranton by plane, train, bus, bus (Greyhound), 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 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
best- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)DEN - AVP
7h 19m$170–610Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Denver (DEN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)DEN - JFK
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
9h 35m$167–674Train, bus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Take the bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
36h 18m$285–1,042Bus
- Take the bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
40h 35m$258–553Drive 1,687.4 mi
- Drive from Denver to Scranton1,687.4 mi
26h 52m$308–445Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)DEN - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
8h 58m$288–875Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)DEN - LGA
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
9h 34m$284–905Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
42h 25m$222–601
Denver to Scranton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Denver to Scranton is to bus via Chicago which costs $220 - $600 and takes 42h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Denver to Scranton is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $170 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Denver to Scranton. However, there are services departing from Denver and arriving at Scranton, PA via Indianapolis Union Station and Harrisburg, PA. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 35m.
The distance between Denver and Scranton is 1556 miles. The road distance is 1697.2 miles.
The best way to get from Denver to Scranton without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 18m and costs $280 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Denver to Scranton, including transfers.
Denver to Scranton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Denver Union Station.
The best way to get from Denver to Scranton is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs $170 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $600 and takes 40h 35m.
Denver to Scranton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Scranton is 2h ahead of Denver. It is currently 12:14 PM in Denver and 2:14 PM in Scranton.
What companies run services between Denver, CO, USA and Scranton, PA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Denver (DEN) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Denver to Scranton, PA via Indianapolis Union Station, Harrisburg Bus Station, and Harrisburg, PA in around 40h 35m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Denver to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Omaha, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Denver to Newark Liberty International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Denver to Newark Liberty International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Denver to Newark Liberty International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Denver to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Denver to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Denver to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Denver to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Denver to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Denver to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Denver to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
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
- $160–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Syracuse Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Denver to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $170–260
- Flexible Fares
- $240–350
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Harrisburg, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–75
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $24–75
- Flexible
- $45–75
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–95
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $28–90
- Flexible
- $55–95
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scranton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–250
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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