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There are 3 ways to get from Fort Collins to Thornton by bus or car

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Bus
best
1. Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union StationNorth
1h 58m
$13–17
Drive 54.5 mi
cheapest
1. Drive from Fort Collins to Thornton54.5 mi
56 min
$10–15
Bus via Denver Airport Station Gate 10
1. Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport DropoffsGroome Transportation - Northern CO
2. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 10 to 104th Ave & Irma Dr104L
2h 31m
$44–59

Fort Collins to Thornton by bus and train

47Weekly Services

1h 58mAverage Duration

$13Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Fort Collins to Thornton.

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Distance: 71 mi
Duration: 1h 58m

What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Thornton, CO, USA?

Bustang operates a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $10–14 and the journey takes 1h 20m.

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Thornton(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Thornton is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. The city population was 141,867, all in Adams County, at the 2020 United States Census, an increase of +19.44% since the 2010 United States Census. Thornton is the sixth most populous city in Colorado and the 191st most populous city in the United States. Thornton is 10 mi north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Things to do in Thornton

Denver Zoo(Opens in a new window)

The Denver Zoo is an 80 acre facility located in City Park of Denver, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1896, it is owned by the City and County of Denver and funded in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). It was the most popular paid attraction in the Denver metropolitan area in 2005 and 2016.

Denver Art Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Denver Art Museum — DAM is an art museum located in the Civic Center of Denver, Colorado. The museum is one of the largest art museums between the West Coast and Chicago. It is known for its collection of American Indian art, and its other collections of more than 70,000 diverse works from across the centuries and world.

Denver Union Station(Opens in a new window)

Denver Union Station is the main railway station and central transportation hub in Denver, Colorado. It is located at 17th and Wynkoop Streets in the present-day LoDo district and includes the historic terminal building, a train shed, a 22-gate underground bus facility, and light rail station. A station opened on the site June 1, 1881, burning in 1894. The current structure was erected in two stages, with an enlarged central portion completed in 1914.

Denver Museum of Nature and Science(Opens in a new window)

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is a municipal natural history and science museum in Denver, Colorado. It is a resource for informal science education in the Rocky Mountain region. A variety of exhibitions, programs, and activities help museum visitors learn about the natural history of Colorado, Earth, and the universe. The 716,000 sqft building houses more than one million objects in its collections including natural history and anthropological materials, as well as archival and library resources.

Places to stay in Thornton

Delta Hotels by Marriott Denver Thornton(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver - Thornton(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Uptown Suites Extended Stay Denver CO -Westminster(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Baymont by Wyndham Henderson-Northeast Denver(Opens in a new window)

7.0Pleasant

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