There are 5 ways to get from Detroit to Boulder by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), 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.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN)plane DTW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
6h 44m$255–855Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Avebus Ff1 / ...
29h 18m$112–368Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Drbus Ff1 / ...
25h 59m$147–418Drive 1,271.3 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Bouldercar 1,271.3 mi
20h 30m$232–336Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicagobus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus Ff1 / ...
28h 59m$143–391
Detroit to Boulder by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Detroit to Boulder is to bus which costs $110 - $370 and takes 29h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Detroit to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 6h 44m and costs $250 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Detroit station to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 18m.
The distance between Detroit and Boulder is 1193 miles. The road distance is 1278.7 miles.
The best way to get from Detroit to Boulder without a car is to train and bus which takes 25h 59m and costs $140 - $420.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Detroit to Boulder, including transfers.
Detroit to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Detroit to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Boulder is 2h behind Detroit. It is currently 11:23 PM in Detroit and 9:23 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Detroit to Boulder is 1279 miles. It takes approximately 20h 30m to drive from Detroit to Boulder.
What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 29h 18m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Detroit to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 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 Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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