There are 7 ways to get from Fort Collins 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 CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Phoenix (PHX)plane DEN - PHX
4h 54m$183–428Bus to Arapahoe County Airport, fly to Scottsdale Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Fly from Arapahoe County Airport (APA) to Scottsdale Airport (SCF)plane APA - SCF
6h 32m$100–410Bus
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Centerbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
19h 51m$175–279Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- 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
22h$233–432Drive 816.4 mi
- Drive from Fort Collins to Tempecar 816.4 mi
15h 52m$149–216Bus, bus to Colorado Springs Airport, fly to Phoenix
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport to Colorado Springs Airportbus
- Fly from Colorado Springs Airport (COS) to Phoenix (PHX)plane COS - PHX
7h 40m$153–528Bus via McClintock Dr/Apache Blvd
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Albuquerque Bus Station to Phoenix Bus Stationbus
21h 20m$162–316
Fort Collins to Tempe by bus, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Tempe is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Tempe is to bus and fly which takes 4h 54m and costs $180 - $430.
The distance between Fort Collins and Tempe is 685 miles. The road distance is 821.1 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Tempe without a car is to bus which takes 19h 51m and costs $170 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Fort Collins to Tempe, including transfers.
Tempe is 1h behind Fort Collins. It is currently 7:36 AM in Fort Collins and 6:36 AM in Tempe.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Tempe is 821 miles. It takes approximately 15h 52m to drive from Fort Collins to Tempe.
There are 7191+ hotels available in Tempe.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Tempe, AZ, USA?
You can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Mill Ave/3rd St via Union Station, 11th St & Auraria Pkwy, Stout St & 21st St, Denver, ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center, 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 19h 51m.
- 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 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Colorado Springs Airport to Phoenix via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Denver to Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- 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
- $60–360
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
- $130–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
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 (888) 428-1149
- info@landline.com
- Website
- landline.com
Bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffs
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://landline.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Denver to ABQ Alvarado Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- 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/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Albuquerque Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Flagstaff Train Station to Tempe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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