There are 4 ways to get from Golden to Thornton by bus, tram, train, car, or taxi
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Line 17 bus, tram, train
best- Take the bus from Ford St & 13th St to Oak Station Gate B17
- Take the tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail PlazaW
- Take the train from Union Station to Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 2N
1h 40m$9Line 17 bus, line 100 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ford St & 12th St to Federal Center Station Gate D17 / ...
- Take the bus from Federal Center Station Gate M to US 36 & Sheridan Station Gate A100
3h 9m$3Drive 18.7 mi
- Drive from Golden to Thornton18.7 mi
23 min$4–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Golden to Thornton18.7 mi
23 min$60–75
Golden to Thornton by bus, tram, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Golden to Thornton is to line 17 bus and line 100 bus which costs $3 and takes 3h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Golden to Thornton is to drive which takes 23 min and costs $3 - $5.
No, there is no direct bus from Golden to Thornton. However, there are services departing from Ford St & 12th St and arriving at 88th Ave & Corona St via Federal Center Station Gate M and US 36 & Sheridan Station Gate A. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Golden and Thornton is 23 miles. The road distance is 18.8 miles.
The best way to get from Golden to Thornton without a car is to line 17 bus and tram and train which takes 1h 40m and costs $9.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Golden to Thornton, including transfers.
Golden to Thornton bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, depart from Ford St & 12th St station.
Golden to Thornton bus services, operated by Regional Transportation District, arrive at Federal Center Station Gate D.
Yes, the driving distance between Golden to Thornton is 19 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Golden to Thornton.
There are 1163+ hotels available in Thornton.
What companies run services between Golden, CO, USA and Thornton, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Ford St & 12th St to 88th Ave & Corona St via Federal Center Station Gate M and US 36 & Sheridan Station Gate A in around 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Tram from Oak Station to Union Station Light Rail Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Train from Union Station to Original Thornton - 88th Station Track 2
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Ford St & 13th St to Oak Station Gate B
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Ford St & 12th St to Federal Center Station Gate D
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Federal Center Station Gate M to US 36 & Sheridan Station Gate A
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $0
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Union Taxi
- Phone
- +1-303-922-2222
- Website
- uniontaxidenver.us
Metro Taxi
- Phone
- +1 303-333-3333
- Website
- metrotransportationdenver.com
Green Taxi Cooperative
- Phone
- +1 303-806-8888
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