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How to get fromOttawa to Boulderby plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound) or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Ottawa to Boulder by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Denver, bus

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Denver (DEN)planeYOW - DEN
    2. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
    10h 14m
    $166–756

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Buffalotrain
    3. Take the train from Buffalo Depew Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Denvertrain
    5. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Regent DrbusFf1 / ...
    41h 56m
    $298–717

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Detroit Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Denver Union Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Union Station Gate B17 to Broadway & Euclid AvebusFf1 / ...
    43h 38m
    $200–428

  4. Drive 1,740.2 mi

    1. Drive from Ottawa to Bouldercar1,740.2 mi
    29h 18m
    $399–576

  5. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Denver, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Denver (DEN)planeYUL - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
    9h 55m
    $348–1,088

  6. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Colorado Springs Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Colorado Springs Airport (COS)planeYOW - COS
    2. Take the bus from Colorado Springs Airport to Denver International Airportbus
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
    13h 19m
    $166–616

  7. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Denver, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Denver (DEN)planeYYZ - DEN
    3. Take the bus from Denver Airport Station Gate 8 to Downtown Boulder Stationbus
    12h 25m
    $345–802

Ottawa to Boulder by train and bus

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Duration41h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Boulder, CO, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottawa to Broadway & Euclid Ave via Detroit Bus Station, Chicago Bus Station, Denver Union Station, and Union Station Gate B17 in around 43h 38m.

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