There are 7 ways to get from Grand Junction to Fort Collins by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport, bus
best- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Denver (DEN)plane GJT - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
4h 38m$98–440Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus West
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus North
8h 10m$47–64Train, bus
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain California Zephyr
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Centerbus North
10h 54m$92–375Drive 302.5 mi
- Drive from Grand Junction to Fort Collinscar 302.5 mi
5h 5m$56–80Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly, bus
- 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 International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
4h 29m$103–453Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to West Glenwood Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from West Glenwood Park & Ride to AABC Airport UVbus
- Fly from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE) to Denver (DEN)plane ASE - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
7h 42m$105–442Bus via Frisco
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Frisco Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airportbus
- Take the bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Centerbus
8h 37m$164–194
Grand Junction to Fort Collins by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Fort Collins is to bus which costs $45 - $65 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Fort Collins is to drive and fly and bus which takes 4h 29m and costs $100 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Grand Junction to Fort Collins. However, there are services departing from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility and arriving at Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Union Station Gate B4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 10m.
The distance between Grand Junction and Fort Collins is 289 miles. The road distance is 304.3 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Fort Collins without a car is to bus which takes 8h 10m and costs $45 - $65.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Grand Junction to Fort Collins, including transfers.
Grand Junction to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Bustang, depart from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility station.
Grand Junction to Fort Collins bus services, operated by Bustang, arrive at Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Fort Collins is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Grand Junction to Fort Collins.
There are 256+ hotels available in Fort Collins.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Fort Collins, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center via Union Station and Union Station Gate B4 in around 8h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
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
- $80–370
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (970) 226-5533
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Bus from Denver International Airport Pickups to CSU Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $37–38
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/denver-airport/
- Phone
- +1 800-900-3011
- 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 Union Station Gate B4 to Fort Collins Downtown Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- 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
Bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Frisco Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- 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
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Phone
- +1 970-754-7433
- Website
- epicmountainexpress.com
Bus from Frisco Transfer Station to Denver International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://www.epicmountainexpress.com/
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