There are 3 ways to get from Fort Collins to Thornton by bus or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union StationNorth
1h 58m$13–17Drive 54.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Collins to Thornton54.5 mi
56 min$10–15Bus via Denver Airport Station Gate 10
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport DropoffsGroome Transportation - Northern CO
- 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Thornton is to drive which costs $9 - $15 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Thornton is to drive which takes 56 min and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Fort Collins to Thornton. However, there are services departing from CSU Transit Center and arriving at 104th Ave & Irma Dr via Denver Airport Station Gate 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Fort Collins and Thornton is 71 miles. The road distance is 54.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Thornton without a car is to bus which takes 1h 58m and costs $13 - $17.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Fort Collins to Thornton, including transfers.
Fort Collins to Thornton bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, depart from CSU Transit Center station.
Fort Collins to Thornton bus services, operated by Groome Transportation, arrive at Denver International Airport Dropoffs station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Thornton is 55 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Fort Collins to Thornton.
There are 1175+ hotels available in Thornton.
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.
- 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
- (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/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- 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
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 10 to 104th Ave & Irma Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
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