There are 6 ways to get from Fort Collins to Williston by taxi, plane, bus, train, or car
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Taxi to Cheyenne Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Fort Collins to Cheyenne-Airport-CYStaxi
- Fly from Cheyenne Airport (CYS) to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)plane CYS - XWA
7h 11m$226–567Drive 623 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Collins to Willistoncar 623 mi
11h 23m$114–165Bus, train via Saint Paul
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moinesbus
- Take the bus from Des Moines to St. Paulbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Williston Amtraktrain
34h 56m$163–434Bus, train
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Denver to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Williston Amtraktrain
42h 54m$270–524Bus to Denver, fly
- Take the bus from CSU Transit Center to Denver International Airport Dropoffsbus
- Fly from Denver (DEN) to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA)plane DEN - XWA
4h 36m$146–491Bus, train via Sioux Falls
- Take the bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver to Omaha, NEbus
- Take the bus from Omaha to Sioux Fallsbus
- Take the bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolisbus
- Take the train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Williston Amtraktrain
37h 42m$270–557
Fort Collins to Williston by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Collins to Williston is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Collins to Williston is to bus and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs $140 - $500.
The distance between Fort Collins and Williston is 556 miles. The road distance is 626.6 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Collins to Williston without a car is to bus and train via Saint Paul which takes 34h 56m and costs $160 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Fort Collins to Williston, including transfers.
Williston is 1h ahead of Fort Collins. It is currently 9:58 AM in Fort Collins and 10:58 AM in Williston.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Collins to Williston is 627 miles. It takes approximately 11h 23m to drive from Fort Collins to Williston.
There are 24+ hotels available in Williston.
What companies run services between Fort Collins, CO, USA and Williston, ND, USA?
There is no direct connection from Fort Collins to Williston. However, you can take the taxi to Cheyenne-Airport-CYS airport, fly to Ring Rock Ranch Airport (XWA), then take the taxi to Williston. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center to Williston Amtrak via Denver Union Station, Des Moines, St. Paul, and St. Paul-Minneapolis in around 34h 56m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cheyenne Airport to Ring Rock Ranch Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Denver to Ring Rock Ranch Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Paul-Minneapolis to Williston Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Denver to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Williston Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to St. Paul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Omaha to Sioux Falls
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–90
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Sioux Falls to Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–110
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.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
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver to Omaha, NE
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–180
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
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