There are 9 ways to get from Grand Junction to Colby by bus, taxi, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
10h 57m$162–230Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, drive
cheapest- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)plane GJT - LBF
- Drive from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Colbycar
8h 3m$86–422Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
13h 41m$201–344Drive 474.6 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Colbycar 474.6 mi
7h 38m$87–126Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Denver, bus, taxi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Denver (DEN)plane MTJ - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
8h 11m$186–505Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Hays Municipal Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)plane GJT - HYS
- Take the bus from Hays to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
8h 55m$205–592Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Denver, bus, taxi
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Denver (DEN)plane GJT - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodlandbus
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colbytaxi
8h 43m$186–532Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane MTJ - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colbycar
6h$185–476Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)plane GJT - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colbycar
6h 16m$205–572
Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Colby is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 7h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Colby is to drive and fly which takes 6h and costs $180 - $480.
The distance between Grand Junction and Colby is 486 miles. The road distance is 477.4 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Colby without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 10h 57m and costs $160 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Grand Junction to Colby, including transfers.
Colby is 1h ahead of Grand Junction. It is currently 11:21 AM in Grand Junction and 12:21 PM in Colby.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Colby is 477 miles. It takes approximately 7h 38m to drive from Grand Junction to Colby.
There are 11+ hotels available in Colby.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Colby, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grand Junction to Colby. However, you can take the bus to Union Station, take the bus to Goodland, then take the taxi to Colby. Alternatively, you can take the train to Denver, walk to Denver Union Station, take the bus to Goodland, then take the taxi to Colby.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–440
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
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
- $75–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
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 Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hays to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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