There are 6 ways to get from Grand Junction to Boulder by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly, bus
best- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJ
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN)MTJ - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
3h 51m$69–408Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union StationWest
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
6h 47m$40–53Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
9h 31m$95–155Drive 249.2 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Boulder249.2 mi
4h 26m$46–66Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Denver (DEN)GJT - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
4h 10m$59–404Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Denver (DEN)ASE - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 4m$71–397
Grand Junction to Boulder by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Boulder is to bus which costs $40 - $55 and takes 6h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Boulder is to drive and fly and bus which takes 3h 51m and costs $65 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Junction to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility and arriving at Broadway & Regent Dr via Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Grand Junction and Boulder is 301 miles. The road distance is 250.6 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Boulder without a car is to bus which takes 6h 47m and costs $40 - $55.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Grand Junction to Boulder, including transfers.
Grand Junction to Boulder bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
Grand Junction to Boulder bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Boulder is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Grand Junction to Boulder.
There are 134+ hotels available in Boulder.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Broadway & Regent Dr via Union Station and Union Station Gate B17 in around 6h 47m.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 303-299-6000
- Website
- rtd-denver.com
Bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- Website
- ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://ridebustang.com
- Phone
- +1 970-925-8484
- Website
- rfta.com
Bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
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