There are 8 ways to get from Michigan to Boulder by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Denver (DEN)DTW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
6h 22m$365–705Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AveFf1 / ...
29h 59m$113–279Train, bus
- Take the train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrFf1 / ...
27h 18m$198–450Drive 1,271.3 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Boulder1,271.3 mi
20h 22m$232–336Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport, bus
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Denver (DEN)GRR - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
7h 10m$187–957Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Denver (DEN)ORD - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
10h 27m$354–847Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Denver (DEN)MDW - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Station
10h 21m$164–747Bus via Champaign
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Champaign to Denver
- Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder StationFf1 / ...
36h 19m$230–478
Michigan to Boulder by tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Boulder is to bus which costs $110 - $280 and takes 29h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Boulder is to fly and bus which takes 6h 22m and costs $360 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to Boulder. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Broadway & Euclid Ave via Chicago Bus Station and Union Station Gate B17. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 59m.
The distance between Michigan and Boulder is 1188 miles. The road distance is 1278.7 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Boulder without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 18m and costs $190 - $450.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Michigan to Boulder, including transfers.
Michigan to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
Michigan to Boulder bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Boulder is 2h behind Michigan. It is currently 4:35 PM in Michigan and 2:35 PM in Boulder.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Boulder is 1279 miles. It takes approximately 20h 22m to drive from Michigan to Boulder.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Boulder, CO, USA?
You can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 29h 59m.
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- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Detroit to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver via Omaha
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Detroit to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Grand Rapids Vernon J. Ehlers Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- 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
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Downtown Boulder Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.rtd-denver.com/
- Adult
- $3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $40–95
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $160–230
- Flexible Fares
- $220–320
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
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