There are 7 ways to get from Grand Junction to Lander by car, plane, taxi, bus, or train
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Drive to Montrose Regional Airport, fly to Riverton Regional Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Grand Junction to Montrose-Airport-MTJcar
- Fly from Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Riverton Regional Airport (RIW)plane MTJ - RIW
- Take the taxi from Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) to Landertaxi
7h 22m$83–376Drive 353.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Grand Junction to Landercar 353.9 mi
8h 5m$65–94Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Grand Junction Downtown Transfer Facility to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Shoshoni, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Shoshoni, WY to Landertaxi
15h 16m$188–246Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Grand Junction Amtrak Station to Denvertrain
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyennebus
- Take the bus from Cheyenne, WY to Shoshoni, WYbus
- Take the taxi from Shoshoni, WY to Landertaxi
18h$232–365Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Riverton Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Riverton Regional Airport (RIW)plane GJT - RIW
- Take the taxi from Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) to Landertaxi
5h 48m$88–442Fly Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport, drive
- Fly from Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS)plane GJT - RKS
- Drive from Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (RKS) to Landercar
7h 40m$88–446Bus, bus to Aspen–Pitkin County Airport, fly to Riverton Regional Airport, taxi
- 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 Riverton Regional Airport (RIW)plane ASE - RIW
- Take the taxi from Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) to Landertaxi
9h 25m$85–375
Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) to Riverton Regional Airport (RIW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Junction to Lander is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Grand Junction to Lander is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 48m and costs $85 - $450.
The distance between Grand Junction and Lander is 407 miles. The road distance is 356 miles.
The best way to get from Grand Junction to Lander without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 15h 16m and costs $180 - $250.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Grand Junction to Lander, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Grand Junction to Lander is 356 miles. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Grand Junction to Lander.
There are 14+ hotels available in Lander.
What companies run services between Grand Junction, CO, USA and Lander, WY, USA?
There is no direct connection from Grand Junction to Lander. However, you can drive to Montrose-Airport-MTJ airport, fly to Riverton Regional Airport (RIW), then take the taxi to Lander. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Union Station, take the bus to Cheyenne, take the bus to Shoshoni, WY, then take the taxi to Lander.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Montrose Regional Airport to Riverton Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Riverton Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Grand Junction Regional Airport to Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Aspen–Pitkin County Airport to Riverton Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
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
- $80–170
- 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
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
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 Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-779-2999
- tony@expressarrow.com
- Website
- expressarrow.com
Bus from Denver Union Station to Cheyenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Website
- https://expressarrow.com
Bus from Cheyenne, WY to Shoshoni, WY
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://expressarrow.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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- rfta.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $17–26
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